Diections:Add and Simplify
Problem:x/3+(5x)/3
Choices:
a.2x b.x c.5x^2/9 d.5x^2/3
What I think:I think it is letter A.
yes, it is A.
(6/3)x = 2x
You are correct! The answer is A, which is 2x.
To solve this problem, you need to add the two fractions together and simplify the result.
The given problem is: x/3 + (5x)/3
To add these fractions, you need to have a common denominator. In this case, the denominators are already the same, which is 3.
So, you can directly add the numerators: x + 5x = 6x
The result is 6x/3.
To simplify the fraction, you can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3 in this case.
So, 6x/3 simplifies to (6/3)x.
Further simplifying, 6/3 equals 2. Therefore, the final answer is 2x.
Therefore, the correct answer is A, which is 2x.