SOLUTION: Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong. Here is the math problem that I was given: {{{((2x-1)/3) + ((1-3x)/7) = 7-2x}}} I multiplied both sides by 3: {{{2x-1 + ((3-

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Question 973192: Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong.
Here is the math problem that I was given:

I multiplied both sides by 3:

Next I multiply through by 7:

Combine like terms:

Divide to solve:
x=3
but 3 does not work when I check it, what did I do wrong?
Thanks




Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Alan3354:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


you multiplied both sides by :
..... that is correct
Next you multiply through by :
..... that is correct



=> this is
or approximately =>

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I multiplied both sides by 3:

Next I multiply through by 7:

Combine like terms:

Divide to solve:
x=3 ************* 151/47 is not 3.
but 3 does not work when I check it, what did I do wrong?
Thanks

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