Question

Solve for X.
(8 2/5 + 7 2/3) + 4 1/3 = X + 13

a) 6 2/5

b)7 2/5

c) 8 2/5

d) 16 3/5

Answer 1

@safyousuff97

Answer 2

@TheCalcHater

Answer 3

@RAM231

Answer 4

can you write it neater i dont know what you mean by 8 2/5 it is 8 and 2/5 or 8*2/5 ?

Answer 5

well first, how do you get rid of the parenthesis?

Answer 6

@denonakavro dont give answers walk them through it.

Answer 7

I meant 8 and 2/5

Answer 8

this question uses order of opperation so you do it like this PE MD AS where Parenthesis then Exponents then multiplication adn division from left to right then addition and subtraction from left to right.

Answer 9

Yes, I know. I did that but it didn't add up to one of the answers.

Answer 10

Must of done it wrong.

Answer 11

So it looks like this?

Answer 12

Thank you, @denonakavro . But I would like to be walked through the process.

Answer 13

@denonakavro please don't give the answers. walk them through the process!

Answer 14

Yes @TheCalcHater

Answer 15

what answer did you get?

Answer 16

Hold on I'll try calculating it again

Answer 17

Isn't 8 2/5 + 7 2/3 = 16 1/5

Answer 18

Think I got it now. Thank you for your help.

Answer 19

anytime :)