x-2/3 + x-3/2
Please help. Thank you
Assuming you mean
(x-2)/3 + (x-3)/2
just find the common denominator, as you must do with any fraction problem, and we have
2(x-2)/6 + 3(x-3)/6
(2x-4 + 3x-9)/6
(5x-13)/6
Thank you
To simplify the expression x - 2/3 + x - 3/2, you can start by combining like terms.
To do this, you add (or subtract) the coefficients of similar terms. In this case, the similar terms are the x terms and the constant terms.
For the x terms, the coefficients are 1 (since there is no number in front of the first x) and 1 (from the second x). Adding them together, we get 1 + 1 = 2.
For the constant terms, we have -2/3 and -3/2. To add these, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 3 and 2 is 6.
Converting the fractions to have a denominator of 6, we get -4/6 and -9/6. Adding them together, we get -4/6 + -9/6 = -13/6.
So, the simplified expression is 2x - 13/6.