What is the answer to the following:

1/2 + x =3

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What is the answer to the following:

1/2 + x =3

UkuleleGirl · Answer

Subtract $$\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$ from both sides first, then simplify

UkuleleGirl · Answer

you would get $$\frac{ 5 }{ 2 }$$

UkuleleGirl · Answer

Can you tell me what you simplify that to?

mdobbs6856 · Answer

1/2+x=3
subtract 1/2 from both sides
x=3-1/2
then you'll get
5/2 or 2 1/2 or 2.5

TheKayla · Answer

@mdobbs6856 wrote:

1/2+x=3 subtract 1/2 from both sides x=3-1/2 then you'll get 5/2 or 2 1/2 or 2.5

Thank you!

TheKayla · Answer

@ukulelegirl wrote:

Can you tell me what you simplify that to?

I just needed the fractional answer. Not simplification.

mdobbs6856 · Answer

@thekayla wrote:

@mdobbs6856 wrote:

1/2+x=3 subtract 1/2 from both sides x=3-1/2 then you'll get 5/2 or 2 1/2 or 2.5

Thank you!

Np!!!!

UkuleleGirl · Answer

OKay so you simplify it to a decimal.