SOLUTION: what is (5x-1)+(2 1/3 + 5 2/3)

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Question 335552: what is (5x-1)+(2 1/3 + 5 2/3)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Change the mixed numbers to fractions first.
2%2B1%2F3=6%2F3%2B1%2F3=7%2F3
5%2B2%2F3=15%2F3%2B2%2F3=17%2F3
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%285x-1%29%2B%287%2F3%2B17%2F3%29=5x-1%2B8
%285x-1%29%2B%287%2F3%2B17%2F3%29=highlight%285x%2B7%29