SOLUTION: (2x+3)/(4)=(x+1)/(3)+2

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Question 401044: (2x+3)/(4)=(x+1)/(3)+2
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(2x+3)/(4)=(x+1)/(3)+2
The first step in solving equations with fractions is to eliminate the fractions so you will be working with whole numbers.
(2x+3)/(4)=(x+1)/(3)+2
LCD=12
3(2x+3)=4(x+1)+24
6x+9=4x+4+24
2x=19
x=19/2
ans:x=9.5