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Question 174089: ive had help on an easier question of this type and thought i had understood the concept, however it doesnt seem to work this time. finding the value of x in a linear equation that uses fractions.
3w-2(w-4/3)=1/3
w=-1 but how did they get this answer???
much appreciate your help guys:) Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I think the problem is as shown below. You need to be 'really careful'. Is that correct? Do yourself a favor and don't be stingy with parens
multiply everything by 3 to clear the denominators
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