Question

solve and check solution
1/2+3/t=5/8,
i have a few others like this i just don't understand the process

Answer 1

@dan815

Answer 2

@Hero @Michele_Laino

Answer 3

first subtract 1/2 from 5/8

Answer 4

alright, one moment

Answer 5

okay so first make it common fraction

Answer 6

wait so i don't do what @10115658 said?

Answer 7

oh lol ya that works too

Answer 8

there are a lot of ways to solve it

Answer 9

5/8-1/2=1/8

Answer 10

3/t = 1/8

Answer 11

Now take the reciprocal of both sides to get T in the numerator

Answer 12

oh ok ha yea so we're going @10115658's route

Answer 13

t/3 = 8

Answer 14

ok gotcha, i understand, is that the final answer ? or is there more?

Answer 15

how do we get rid of the 1/3?

Answer 16

multiply both sides by 3

Answer 17

1/3rd of t = 8
so what does that mean t is?

Answer 18

that will give you the answer

Answer 19

wait, so responding to what @10115658 said, i multiplied the sides by three and id end up with 3/9 correct? and dan would t be 3.5 ? ha I'm not sure

Answer 20

>.<

Answer 21

i hate fractions