SOLUTION: solve the equation 7/3-x/3=x/4 sorry about the slashes don't know how to put the lines under the numbers. If I could get some help on this I would appreciate it.

Question 79784: solve the equation 7/3-x/3=x/4 sorry about the slashes don't know how to put the lines under the numbers. If I could get some help on this I would appreciate it.
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First, get the "x" terms on one side of the equation:

Now you need to add these two fractions on the left side of the equation. Use the same approach as adding any fraction - first find the LCD and rewrite the fractions in terms of this LCD. In this case, the LCD is 12. So we have:

Now, you can add the fractions on the left side:

And solve for x:

Good Luck,
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