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document.write( "3x-2/5=4x+1/3 I don't want to know the answer I just want to know how to do it \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #368326 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The question is \n" ); document.write( "3x-2/5=4x+1/3 I don't want to know the answer I just want to know how to do it \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "The first step is to get rid of the fractions. \n" ); document.write( "Find the LCD (lowest common denominator), in this case=15 (from the 5 and 3) \n" ); document.write( "multiply each term by the LCD \n" ); document.write( "3x-2/5=4x+1/3 \n" ); document.write( "45x-6=60x+5 \n" ); document.write( "45x-60x=5+6 \n" ); document.write( "-15x=11 \n" ); document.write( "x=-11/15 \n" ); document.write( " |