Question

if some number is subtracted from the numerator of 5/6 and twice that number is added to the denominator the result is 1/2 what is the number

Answer 1

\(\bf number={\color{brown}{ x}}\quad thus\quad \cfrac{5-{\color{brown}{ x}}}{6+2{\color{brown}{ x}}}=\cfrac{1}{2}\)

solve for \(\bf {\color{brown}{ x}}\)

Answer 2

x=1