SOLUTION: x-2/3+x-3/4=x-1/2 What is the value of x

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Question 1033748: x-2/3+x-3/4=x-1/2
What is the value of x
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-2%2F3%2Bx-3%2F4=x-1%2F2
Multiply both sides by 4%2A3=12
12x-8%2B12x-9=12x-6
24x-17=12x-6
12x=11
x=11%2F12
Verify,
11%2F12-2%2F3%2B11%2F12-3%2F4=11%2F12-1%2F2
11%2F12-8%2F12%2B11%2F12-9%2F12=11%2F12-6%2F12
%2811-8%2B11-9%29%2F12=5%2F12
5%2F12=5%2F12
Good solution