SOLUTION: {{{x/2 + 5/6 = x/3}}}

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Question 1050930: x%2F2+%2B+5%2F6+=+x%2F3
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x%2F2+%2B+5%2F6+=+x%2F3
Make left side have common denominators
The common denominator is 6. So make the terms on the left side have common denominators:
3x%2F6+%2B+5%2F6+=+x%2F3
Multiply both sides by the common denominator, 6.
6%2A%28%283x%2F6%29%2B%285%2F6%29%29+=+6%2A%28x%2F3%29
Simplify
3x%2B5+=+%286x%2F3%29
3x%2B5+=+2x
Subtract 2x from both sides.
3x+%2B+5+-+2x+=+2x+-+2x
x+%2B+5+=+0
Subtract 5 from both sides.
x+%2B+5+-+5+=+0+-+5
x+=+-5
Answer is x = -5