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

1 Answer
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#.