SOLUTION: please help me solve interval notation problem. x+3 over 2 +5= 3x over 4. please help!!! thank you!!!

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Question 176239: please help me solve interval notation problem.

x+3 over 2 +5= 3x over 4.

please help!!! thank you!!!

Answer by EMStelley(208) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming the problem is:
%28x%2B3%29%2F2%2B5=%283x%29%2F4
So as a first step, we'd like to get rid of all the fractions in the problem. On the left hand side, we have a denominator of 2, and on the right hand side, 4. So, the LCM is 4. Multiplying both sides by 4 results in:
2%28x%2B3%29%2B20=3x
2x%2B6%2B20=3x
2x%2B26=3x
Last, to solve for x, subtract 2x from both sides:
26=x