Question

Identify the missing like denominator in the subtraction expression 3/5 - 1/?.

Answer 1

To find the missing denominator, we need to determine the value that, when subtracted from 5, will give us the denominator for the second fraction.

First, let's set up the equation:

5 - 1/ x = 0

To solve for x, we can add 1/ x to both sides of the equation:

5 = 1/ x

Now, to isolate x, we can take the reciprocal of both sides of the equation:

1/5 = x

Therefore, the missing denominator is 5.