SOLUTION: Can you solve this for x showing steps? 4/x -2/3x = 1/4 x=?

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Question 192317: Can you solve this for x showing steps?
4/x -2/3x = 1/4
x=?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve this for x showing steps?
4/x -2/3x = 1/4
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Multiply thru by 12x to get rid of the denominators:
4*12 - 2*4 = 3x
48 - 8 = 3x
x = 40/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.