Simplify x/2 + x/3

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To simplify x/2 + x/3, we need to find a common denominator between 2 and 3. We can do this by multiplying 2 and 3 together to get 6:

x/2 + x/3 = (3x/6) + (2x/6)

Now that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add them:

x/2 + x/3 = (3x + 2x)/6

Simplifying the numerator, we get:

x/2 + x/3 = 5x/6

Therefore, x/2 + x/3 can be simplified to 5x/6.