SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: Determine if 9/4 is a solution. 1/3x - 1/2 = 1/4

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Question 1024443: Please help me solve this problem: Determine if 9/4 is a solution. 1/3x - 1/2 = 1/4
Found 3 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy, robertb:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Add to both sides

Convert


Multiply both sides by

OK

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Please help me solve this problem: Determine if 9/4 is a solution. 1/3x - 1/2 = 1/4

4x - 6 = 3}}} ------ Multiplying by LCD, 12
4x = 9

Now, you should be able to answer your own question
Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just plug in x = 9/4 into the left side of the equation and see if it matches the right side of the equation:
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Therefore 9/4 is a solution.

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