Solve 3/18+x/24

$$\frac { 3 } { 18 } + \frac { x } { 24 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{x+4}{24}$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{6}+\frac{x}{24}$$

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of 6 and 24 is 24. Multiply \frac{1}{6} times \frac{4}{4}.

$$\frac{4}{24}+\frac{x}{24}$$

Since \frac{4}{24} and \frac{x}{24} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{4+x}{24}$$

Factor

$$\frac{x+4}{24}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{24}.

$$\frac{4+x}{24}$$