SOLUTION: how do you solve 2/3x+3/4x=-17. note that 2/3 and 3/4 are fractions

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Question 256047: how do you solve 2/3x+3/4x=-17. note that 2/3 and 3/4 are fractions
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2/3)x+(3/4)x=-17
The parentheses eliminate ambiguity.
Multiply thru by 12 (3*4):
8x + 9x = -204
17x = -204
x = -12