SOLUTION: x/2 + 2/3=3/4 I am new to this and am stuck on this question. Thank you for your help!! Belle

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Question 40077: x/2 + 2/3=3/4 I am new to this and am stuck on this question. Thank you for your help!! Belle
Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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The easiest way to handle fractional equations is to multiply everything by the lowest common denominator first...here that would be 12...so we have
x/2 + 2/3 = 3/4
12[x/2 + 2/3 = 3/4]
6x + 8 = 9
now subtract 8 from both sides and then divide by 6 and get
6x = 1
x = 1/6