8/6 plus what equals 2/8?

Here we will show you how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "8/6 plus what equals 2/8?" We start by making this word problem into an algebraic equation where "what" is the variable "x".

8/6 + x = 2/8

To solve this equation, we want x alone on the left side of the equation so we start by subtracting 8/6 on both sides like this:

8/6 - 8/6 + x = 2/8 - 8/6

8/6 - 8/6 + x leaves x and 2/8 - 8/6 is -1 1/12 which means we end up with x = -1 1/12. Therefore, the answer to "8/6 plus what equals 2/8?" is as follows:

-1 1/12

It is always good to double-check your math to make sure you did it right. When we entered -1 1/12 for x in this equation 8/6 + x = 2/8, we get the following true equation which means our math is correct.

8/6 + -1 1/12 = 2/8

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