document.write( "Question 261129: What is the solution?
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document.write( "x+1/4+x-1/3= x/12 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #192366 by unlockmath(1688) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "When we have fractions in the equation,the first thing we want to do is get rid of them. So in the case we can multiply by 12 to get: \n" ); document.write( "12x+3+12x-4= x Now we can combine like terms like this: \n" ); document.write( "24x-1=x Then add 1 to each side and subtract x from both sides to give us: \n" ); document.write( "23x=1 Now divide both sides by 23 to result in: \n" ); document.write( "x=1/23 There we go. to check to see if this is correct just plug the answer into the original equation. \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "Check out a new book I wrote at: \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " |