SOLUTION: hi,my name is tabi and i'm having ALOT of trouble with algebra and i'm not quite sure what to do...can you please help me with this problem.... 3x+4 over 2x + x-6....

Question 28384: hi,my name is tabi and i'm having ALOT of trouble with algebra and i'm not quite sure what to do...can you please help me with this problem....
3x+4 over 2x + x-6....?the answer is 11 over 6....my first big question is why is the denominator 6 and not 12?...and can u explain to me how to do this problem,please?
thanks in advance,
Tabi

Answer by ashleygurl92(6) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i dont know how you got 11 over six because i got 2 over -3.
3x+4 over 2x+x-6
2x+x equals 3x so the bottom becomes 3x-6
3x+4 over 3x-6
the 3x's cancel out so u have 4 over -6 which reduces to 2 over -3
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