Solve the equation. Be sure to show your work. All final answers must be in simplest form.

Student Answer: x-7/9 = 2/27 = x- 7/9+ 7/9 = 2/27 + 7/9 =x= 9/36 x= 1/3 check: 9/36 - 7/9 = 2/27 Thus the answer is x= 1/3 simplest form. What did I do wrong?

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Solve the equation. Be sure to show your work. All final answers must be in simplest form.

Student Answer: 	  	x-7/9 = 2/27 = x- 7/9+ 7/9 = 2/27 + 7/9 =x= 9/36 x= 1/3 check: 9/36 - 7/9 = 2/27 Thus the answer is x= 1/3 simplest form. What did I do wrong?

anonymous · Answer

idk bcoz i m in 7th grade

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{2}{27} + \frac{7}{9} \neq \frac{9}{36}$$

anonymous · Answer

2/27+7/9≠9/36

anonymous · Answer

0k. I see. I should of multiplied  7/9* 3

anonymous · Answer

x - 7/9 = 2/27
x - 21/27 = 2/27
x = 2/27 + 21/27
x = 23/27

anonymous · Answer

ok. see where I went wrong. thanks.

anonymous · Answer

best way is to convert fractions to sane deniminator
7/9 = 7*3 / 9*3 = 21/27

anonymous · Answer

yw

anonymous · Answer

I got it. then mutiple to get the answer. thanks for the help.

anonymous · Answer

ok