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Answer:
-1/3x
Step-by-step explanation:
We want to find the term 'a' such that ...
(5/6x -4) + a = (1/2x -4)
Add 4-1/2x to both sides.
(5/6 -1/2)x -4 +4 +a = 0
(5/6 -3/6)x + a = 0 . . . . . . express the fractions using a common denominator
1/3x + a = 0 . . . . . . . . . . simplify the difference
a = -1/3x . . . . . . . . . . .subtract 1/3x
The term you can add to make the desired equivalent is -1/3x.
