SOLUTION: Hello, I have to solve this equation: x/3 - 1/4 = 3x-8/12, and I'm not 100% sure what I'm supposed to do... I'm totally lost on how to solve this problem. Can someone please he

SOLUTION: Hello, I have to solve this equation: x/3 - 1/4 = 3x-8/12, and I'm not 100% sure what I'm supposed to do... I'm totally lost on how to solve this problem. Can someone please he

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Question 88231: Hello,
I have to solve this equation: x/3 - 1/4 = 3x-8/12, and I'm not 100% sure what I'm supposed to do... I'm totally lost on how to solve this problem. Can someone please help?
Thank you very much in advance for your help!!

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/3 - 1/4 = (3x-8)/12
Multiply both sides by 12 to get:
4x - 3 = 3x-8
x=-5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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