SOLUTION: what is x in ; 1/3x + 1/2 = 11/12

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Question 652735: what is x in ; 1/3x + 1/2 = 11/12
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Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
First, I'm assuming this is written as:
1/3(x) + 1/2 = 11/12
If so then multiply by 12 to get:
4x+6=11
Subtract 6 and divide by 4 to get:
x=5/4
Make sense?
RJ
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Answer by Aaniya(63) About Me  (Show Source):