document.write( "Question 536888: how do you solve this math problem 1/4=3-2x-1 over x+2 I know that you rewrite it like this but lost after this 2x-1 over x+2 = 3-1/4\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #352634 by mananth(16949)\"\" \"About 
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\"1%2F4=3-%282x-1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LCD on the left side =4
\n" ); document.write( "(12-1)/4=11/4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"11%2F4+=+%282x-1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "11(x+2)=4(2x-1)
\n" ); document.write( "11x+22=8x-4
\n" ); document.write( "3x=-26
\n" ); document.write( "x=-26/3\r
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