SOLUTION: Solve for x: (x – 5)/3 – 3/2 = (4x + 7)/6

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Question 52952: Solve for x:
(x – 5)/3 – 3/2 = (4x + 7)/6
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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The lowest common denominator for this problem is 6. If we multiply both sides of the equation by 6, we can cancel all our denominators:
%28x-5%29%2F3-3%2F2=%284x%2B7%29%2F6
6%28x-5%29%2F3%2B6%28-3%2F2%29=6%284x%2B7%29%2F6
2%28x-5%29%2B3%28-3%29=4x%2B7
2x-10-9=4x%2B7
2x-19=4x%2B7
-2x%2B2x-19=-2x%2B4x%2B7
-19=2x%2B7
-7-19=2x%2B7-7
-26=2x
-26%2F2=2x%2F2
-13=x