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Algebra.Com's Answer #49245 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Least common denominator is 12, multiply equation by 12 and you have: \n" ); document.write( "4(2x) + 6(x) - 12(3) = 3(3x) + 12(2) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "8x + 6x - 36 = 9x + 24; multiply what's inside the brackets \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "8x + 6x - 9x = 24 + 36; x's on the left, numbers on the right \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "5x = 60 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 60/5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 12 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "you can check the solution, substitute 12 for x in the original equation \n" ); document.write( " |