SOLUTION: x + x/3 = 2

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Question 340729: x + x/3 = 2

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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + x/3 = 2
LCD = 3
(3x+2)/3 =2
multiply by 3
(3x+2) = 2*3
3x+2 = 6
add-2 both sides
3x+2-2=6-2
3x = 4
divide by 3
3x/3 = 4/3
x= 4/3

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + x/3 = 2

x+%2B+x%2F3+=+2

3x + x = 6___Multiplying left and right sides of equation by LCD, 3

4x = 6

x+=+6%2F4_____x = highlight_green%283%2F2%29