SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ x+(3x-1)/9-4=(3x+1)/3 }}}

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Question 1092000: Please help me solve this equation: +x%2B%283x-1%29%2F9-4=%283x%2B1%29%2F3+
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your first step is to multiply both sides by 9.



Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

+x%2B%283x-1%29%2F9-4=%283x%2B1%29%2F3+......each term on both sides multiply by 9
+9x%2B9%283x-1%29%2F9-4%2A9=9%283x%2B1%29%2F3+...simplify
+9x%2Bcross%289%29%283x-1%29%2Fcross%289%29-36=cross%289%293%283x%2B1%29%2Fcross%283%29+
+9x%2B%283x-1%29-36=3%283x%2B1%29+
+9x%2B3x-1-36=9x%2B3+
+cross%289x%29%2B3x-cross%289x%29=1%2B36%2B3+
+3x=40+
+x=40%2F3+


Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve this equation:
+x%2B%283x-1%29%2F9-4=%283x%2B1%29%2F3+
get rid of the denominators, multiply both sides by 9
9x + (3x-1) - 9(4) = 3(3x+1)
9x + 3x - 1 - 36 = 9x + 3
combine x's on the left
9x + 3x - 9x - 37 = 3
3x = 3 + 37
3x = 40
x = 40/3
x = 132%2F3