One third plus x equals 9
Mathematics · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given the statement:
One third plus x equals 9
Solution:
The given statement can be written as,
⅓ + x = 9
In order to determine the value of x, we simply transpose ⅓ on the other side of the equation, hence we must take note that in transposing a number, the sign changes.
⅓ + x = 9
x = 9 - ⅓
9 can be written as 27/3, so we can easily subtract ⅓
x = 27/3 - ⅓
x = 26/3 or 8.67
Final answer:
x = 26/3 or 8.67