SOLUTION: What is the mean of x/3 and x/5? IS it x/4? How do you know?

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Question 1053163: What is the mean of x/3 and x/5? IS it x/4? How do you know?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The mean, as in, "average"?

%28x%2F3%2Bx%2F5%29%2F2, what's in the middle of two numbers;

x%2F6%2Bx%2F10

%28x%2F6%29%285%2F5%29%2B%28x%2F10%29%283%2F3%29

%285x%2B3x%29%2F30

%288x%29%2F30

4x%2F15