Solve: Combining (6/7)x + (8/7)x + 3⅔x with Like Terms

Question

67x+87x+323x= \frac{6}{7}x+\frac{8}{7}x+3\frac{2}{3}x=

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Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Gather factors
00:11 Convert fraction to whole number
00:20 This is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the exercise from left to right.

We will combine the left expression in the following way:

6+87x=147x=2x \frac{6+8}{7}x=\frac{14}{7}x=2x

Now we get:

2x+323x=523x 2x+3\frac{2}{3}x=5\frac{2}{3}x

Answer

523x 5\frac{2}{3}x