SOLUTION: how do you solve x-1/2+x-4/3=5/6

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Question 1013896: how do you solve x-1/2+x-4/3=5/6
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x-1%29%2F2+%2B+%28x-4%29%2F3+=+5%2F6
We multiply everything by 6 and get
3(x-1) + 2(x-4) = 5
3x - 3 + 2x - 8 = 5
5x - 11 = 5
5x = 16
x = 16/5