How do you solve x + \frac { 1} { 3} = \frac { 4} { 3}?

3 Answers
Mar 26, 2017

x = 1

Explanation:

Subtract 1/3 from both sides of the equation

x = 4/3 - 1/3

Since the denominators are the same, we simply subtract the numerators

x = 3/3

A number divided by itself is 1

x = cancel3/cancel 3

x = 1

Mar 29, 2017

x+1/3=1/4
x=1/4-1/3
x=(1-1)/3
x=1/3

Mar 29, 2017

color(blue)(x=1

Explanation:

x+1/3=4/3

:.x=4/3-1/3

:.x=3/3

:.color(blue)(x=1

check:

substitute x=3/3

:.3/3+1/3=4/3

:.4/3=4/3