SOLUTION: {{{ x/8 + x+4/12 = 6x-5/24 }}}

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Question 348101: +x%2F8+%2B+x%2B4%2F12+=+6x-5%2F24+
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+x%2F8+%2B+x%2B4%2F12+=+6x-5%2F24+
These problems are all similar.
Eliminate the fractions.
Multiply thru by 24
3x + 24x + 8 = 144x - 5
27x + 8 = 144x - 5
13 = 117x
x = 13/117
x = 1/9