so first you simplify 24+x=120/3 120/3=40 24+x=40 subtract 24 from both sides x=16
120/3= 40 40-24=16
16 is in the blank space
To make the equation 24 + _ = 120 รท 3 true, the number that should be added to 24 is 16. This is determined by simplifying the right side of the equation to 40 and then subtracting 24 from it. The final equation is 24 + 16 = 40 .
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