Algebra Help

[heavy river]

I dont understand how they got 7/6x am I just not seeing something

[runic turtle]

what step don't you follow?

[heavy river]

The simplifying of both sides

How does x+2/6 + x simplify to 7/6x + 1/3

[runic turtle]

Do you see it?

[heavy river]

X/6 and 2/6 are the same denominator already?

[runic turtle]

yes they both have 6 in the denominator. You can write it as: (x+2)/6 but a fraction looks better when it has one number in the nominator.
You can write it as x/6 + 2/6
That 2/6 can be simplified to 1/3

[runic turtle]

denominator means number under the fraction, they both are 6, you see?

[heavy river]

OHH

I thought that was a 7 not a 1

Sorry

[runic turtle]

yes, do you get the second step in the answer key now?

[heavy river]

So then you rewrite 1x as 6x/6?

[runic turtle]

yes because of this reason

[heavy river]

Ok I get that