SOLUTION: Can you please show me step by step how to get this answer for the problem -1/2-5/6 x = 3/4 what is x I know the answer is -3/2 I don't know how to get this answer Can you show m

Question 895720: Can you please show me step by step how to get this answer for the problem
-1/2-5/6 x = 3/4 what is x I know the answer is -3/2 I don't know how to get this answer
Can you show ms step by step and explain I find this problem very hard
Thank you very much
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Simplest common denominator is . Multiply the left and right side of the equation by 12x and the denominators can be cleared.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The other tutor thought the x on the second term was on the bottom. It won't be hard if you clear of fractions first: The LCD of the denominators 2,6, and 4 is 12. So multiply every term by 12 Edwin

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