SOLUTION: solve for x 3x + 1/2 = 1/4

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Question 81563: solve for x
3x + 1/2 = 1/4

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solve for x
3x + 1/2 = 1/4
:
multiply equation by 4 to get rid of the denominators:
12x + 2 = 1
:
12x= 1 - 2
:
x = -1/12
:
Check for x= -1/12 in the original equation:
3(-1/12) + 1/2 =
-3/12 + 1/2 =
-3/12 + 6/12 = +3/12 which is 1/4

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