Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Think about how this question is written out mathematically.
5/36−x=8
You’re looking for x.
When rewritten, we can move x to the right side for a positive x, then we can move 8 over to the left side for -8.
53/6−8=x
In simple fraction form 8=8/1
But here's where we've got a problem. The denominators aren’t alike… 6≠16≠1
In this case, multiplying 8/1 by 6/6 is the easiest way to get a common denominator for both, 6.
Multiply both the numerator (8) and denominator (1) by 6. So, now we have 48/6
Now that we have common denominators, we can subtract.
53/6 - 48/6
= 5/6
To check:
53/6 - 5/6 = 48/6
48/6 = 8
