SOLUTION: I have tried and tried this equation but when I check it, it does not equal out right. 3/4 = 1-(3x-2)/(x+1) This is what I am getting: 3/4-1 = 1-1-(3x-2)/(x+1) subtract 1 f

Algebra ->  Equations -> SOLUTION: I have tried and tried this equation but when I check it, it does not equal out right. 3/4 = 1-(3x-2)/(x+1) This is what I am getting: 3/4-1 = 1-1-(3x-2)/(x+1) subtract 1 f      Log On


   

Question 419867: I have tried and tried this equation but when I check it, it does not equal out right.
3/4 = 1-(3x-2)/(x+1)
This is what I am getting:
3/4-1 = 1-1-(3x-2)/(x+1) subtract 1 from both sides
3/4-4/4=-(3x-2)/(x+1)
-1/4=-(3x-2)/(x+1) negatives cancel each other out
1/4=(3x-2)/(x+1) cross multiply
1(x+1)=4(3x-2)
x+1=12x-8 subtract 12x from both sides
-11=-7
x=7/11
Am i doing this right because it does not compute when checking?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Looks OK except at the end.
+1%2F4=%283x-2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+
Multiply both sides by +4%2A%28x%2B1%29+
x+%2B+1+=+4%2A%283x+-+2%29+
x+%2B+1+=+12x+-+8
Subtract x from both sides
+1+=+11x+-+8+
Add 8 to both sides
+9+=+11x+
+x+=+9%2F11+
check the answer:
+3%2F4+=+1-%283x-2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29+
+3%2F4+=+1-%283%2A%289%2F11%29+-+2%29%2F%28%289%2F11%29%2B1%29+
+3%2F4+=+1-%283%2A%289%2F11%29+-+22%2F11%29%2F%289%2F11%2B11%2F11%29+
+3%2F4+=+1-%28+5%2F11+%29%2F%2820%2F11%29+
+3%2F4+=+1+-+%285%2F11%29%2A%2811%2F20%29+
+3%2F4+=+1+-+1%2F4+
+3%2F4+=+3%2F4+
OK