CEMC Cayley, 2024

Algebra Difficulty 1.2 Junior Find the answer Canada

If $\dfrac{1}{6} + \dfrac{1}{3} = \dfrac{1}{x}$ , the value of $x$ is

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Solution

Simplifying, $\dfrac{1}{6} + \dfrac{1}{3} = \dfrac{1}{6} + \dfrac{2}{6} = \dfrac{3}{6} = \dfrac{1}{2}$ . Thus, $\dfrac{1}{x} = \dfrac{1}{2}$ and so $x = 2$ .

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