SOLUTION: please help raising rabbits. Before Roland sold two female rabbits half of his rabbits were female. If x represents his orginal number of rabbits, then 1/2x -2= 1/3(x-2).

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Question 118644: please help
raising rabbits. Before Roland sold two female rabbits half of his rabbits were female. If x represents his orginal number of rabbits, then
1/2x -2= 1/3(x-2).
Thank you
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you want to solve for x?



%281%2F2%29x-2=%281%2F3%29%28x-2%29 Start with the given equation



%286%29%28%281%2F2%29x-2%29=%286%29%28%281%2F3%29%28x-2%29%29 Multiply both sides by the LCM of 6. This will eliminate the fractions (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this solver)



3x-12=2%28x-2%29 Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side



3x-12=2x-4 Distribute


3x=2x-4%2B12Add 12 to both sides


3x-2x=-4%2B12 Subtract 2x from both sides


x=-4%2B12 Combine like terms on the left side


x=8 Combine like terms on the right side

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Answer:
So our answer is x=8