SOLUTION: solve this rational equation 1/4+3/x=1/x

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Question 146875This question is from textbook Glencoe Algebra 1
: solve this rational equation
1/4+3/x=1/x This question is from textbook Glencoe Algebra 1

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1%2F4%2B3%2Fx=1%2Fx Start with the given equation


Multiply every term by the LCD 4x


x%2B12=4 Simplify


x=4-12 Subtract 12 from both sides.


x=-8 Combine like terms on the right side.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=-8