document.write( "Question 1064790: [(3x-1)/8] - [(2x+1)/3] = [(1-x)/4] - 1 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #679922 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! [(3x-1)/8] - [(2x+1)/3] = [(1-x)/4] - 1 Multiply everything by 24 to clear the fractions \n" ); document.write( "3(3x-1)-8(2x+1)=6(1-x)-24 \n" ); document.write( "9x-3-16x-8=6-6x-24; collect terms \n" ); document.write( "-x=-7 \n" ); document.write( "x=7 \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "(20/8)-(15/3)=(-6/4)-1 \n" ); document.write( "2 1/2 -5=-1 1/2-1 \n" ); document.write( "-2 1/2= -2 1/2 \n" ); document.write( " |