To solve the equation G + 5 = 7 1/5, we need to isolate the variable G.
First, we can subtract 5 from both sides of the equation to get rid of the 5 on the left side:
G + 5 - 5 = 7 1/5 - 5
Simplifying, we have:
G = 7 1/5 - 5
To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator. The denominator of 5 can be rewritten as 25/5:
G = 7 1/5 - 25/5
Next, we need to find a common denominator for the whole numbers and fractions. The least common multiple of 5 and 1 is 5, so we can rewrite 7 as a fraction with a denominator of 5:
G = 7/1 * 5/5 + 1/5 - 25/5
Multiplying the fractions, we have:
G = 35/5 + 1/5 - 25/5
Now that we have a common denominator, we can combine the fractions:
G = (35 + 1 - 25)/5
Simplifying the numerator, we have:
G = 11/5
Therefore, the solution to the equation G + 5 = 7 1/5 is G = 11/5.
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G + 5 = 7 1/5
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