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Simplify x/2 + x/3 /x/4=

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Answer:The value of Β [tex]\frac{x}{2}+\frac{\frac{\frac{x}{3}}{x}}{4}=\frac{3 x+8}{6}[/tex]Solution: As given the solution is [tex]\frac{x}{2}+\frac{\frac{\frac{x}{3}}{x}}{4}[/tex]Simplifying we get, [tex]\left(\left(\frac{x}{2}+\left(\frac{\frac{\frac{x}{3}}{x}}{4}\right)\right)\right. \\\\Reciprocal \ of \ \frac{x}{4}[/tex] is \frac{4}{x} On substituting this we get, [tex]\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)+\left(\frac{x}{3} \times \frac{4}{x}\right) =\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)+\left(\frac{4 x}{3 x}\right)[/tex][tex]\Rightarrow \frac{x}{2}+\frac{4}{3}[/tex]In order to find the sum, we need common denominator which can be derived by finding the LCM of the given denominators. Factors of 2: [tex]1\times 2[/tex]Factors of 3: [tex]1\times 3[/tex]Therefore, LCM of 2,3 is 6 [tex]\Rightarrow \frac{x \times 3}{2 \times 3}=\frac{3 x}{6}[/tex][tex]\Rightarrow \frac{4 \times 2}{3 \times 2}=\frac{8}{6}[/tex][tex]\Rightarrow \frac{3 x}{6}+\frac{8}{6}=\frac{3 x+8}{6}[/tex]