2 - x = 1/5 : 1/4
2 - x = 1/5 * 4
2 - x = 4/5
x = 2 - 4/5
x = 6/5
3 - x = 1/3 : 1/6
3 - x = 1/3 * 6
3 - x = 2
x = 3 - 2
x = 1
b) 1/3 * 1/2 + 1/5 * 1/2
= 1/2 * (1/3 + 1/5)
= 1/2 * 8/15
= 4/15
373737/414141 : 4545/4141
= 37/41 : 45/41
= 37/41 * 41/45
= 37/45
2727/4242 + 13/42 + 444444/424242
= 9/14 + 13/42 + 22/21
= 2