Converting mixed numbers to impoper fractions

Amber had 1/6 of a pie left after the bake sale. rihanna had 3/8 of a pie left. what fraction of a pie did they have altogether?

What does x = in this equation x+3+2x=x+5

Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer