SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: Determine if 9/4 is a solution. 1/3x - 1/2 = 1/4

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Question 1024443: Please help me solve this problem: Determine if 9/4 is a solution. 1/3x - 1/2 = 1/4
Found 3 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy, robertb:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+-+1%2F2+=+1%2F4+
Add +1%2F2+ to both sides
+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+=+1%2F2+%2B+1%2F4+
Convert +1%2F2+=+2%2F4+
+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+=+2%2F4+%2B+1%2F4+
+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+=+3%2F4+
Multiply both sides by +3+
+x+=+9%2F4+
OK

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me solve this problem: Determine if 9/4 is a solution. 1/3x - 1/2 = 1/4
%281%2F3%29x+-+1%2F2+=+1%2F4

4x - 6 = 3}}} ------ Multiplying by LCD, 12

4x = 9

highlight_green%28x+=+9%2F4%29

Now, you should be able to answer your own question

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just plug in x = 9/4 into the left side of the equation and see if it matches the right side of the equation:
%281%2F3%29%289%2F4%29+-+1%2F2+=+1%2F4.
Therefore 9/4 is a solution.