SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve this problem or see if I'm doing the work correctly? 4 2/3x-1 1/2=1 1/4 14/3x-3/2=5/4 14/3x-3/2+3/2=5/4+3/2

Algebra ->  Expressions-with-variables -> SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve this problem or see if I'm doing the work correctly? 4 2/3x-1 1/2=1 1/4 14/3x-3/2=5/4 14/3x-3/2+3/2=5/4+3/2      Log On


   

Question 1108751: Can you please help me solve this problem or see if I'm doing the work correctly?

4 2/3x-1 1/2=1 1/4
14/3x-3/2=5/4
14/3x-3/2+3/2=5/4+3/2
14/3/14/3=2 3/4/14/3
x= 1 23/33
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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4 2/3x-1 1/2=1 1/4
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%284%262%2F3%29x-1%261%2F2=1%261%2F4

%2814%2F3%29x-3%2F2=5%2F4

%2814%2F3%29x=5%2F4%2B3%2F2

lowest common denominator is 12.
12%28%2814%2F3%29%29x=12%285%2F4%2B3%2F2%29

56x=15%2B18

56x=33
highlight%28x=33%2F56%29




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