End-of-Chapter Exercises
End-of-Chapter Exercises
Last updated at August 12, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 8 If ๐ฅ/3+๐ฅ/5=16/15, find the rational number ๐ฅ. Now, ๐ฅ/3+๐ฅ/5=16/15 ๐ ร (๐/๐+๐/๐)=๐๐/๐๐ ๐ฅ ร ((1 ร 5 + 3 ร 1)/(3 ร 5))=16/15 ๐ฅ ร ((5 + 3)/15)=16/15 ๐ ร๐/๐๐=๐๐/๐๐ ๐ฅ =16/15 ร15/8 ๐ฅ =16/15 ร15/8 ๐ฅ =16/8 ร15/15 ๐ฅ =2/1 ร1/1 ๐=๐ Thus, rational number x is 2