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Algebra.Com's Answer #92327 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2836%29%28%282%2F3%29x-6-1%2F36%29=%2836%29%28-%283%2F4%29x-8%29\" Multiply both sides by the LCM of 36. This will eliminate the fractions (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this solver)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24x-216-1=-27x-288\" Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24x-217=-27x-288\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24x=-27x-288%2B217\"Add 217 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24x%2B27x=-288%2B217\" Add 27x to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"51x=-288%2B217\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"51x=-71\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-71%29%2F%2851%29\" Divide both sides by 51 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-71%2F51\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=-71%2F51\" (which is approximately \"x=-1.3921568627451\" in decimal form)\r
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