How do you solve the equation: 11\12 + b= 5\6?

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luke ยท Stefan V.
Jun 10, 2018

You subtract 1112 from both sides.

Explanation:

This is because when you write

1112 + b - 1112=56-1112

you are not only subtracting 1112 from the right side, you also just subtracted (or took away) 1112 from the left side of the equation, essentially getting rid of 1112.

You are then left with

b=56-1112

Which, therefore, equals -1056.

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