SOLUTION: what is the answer to the equation 1/3x+1/4x=x-1/6?

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Question 461506: what is the answer to the equation 1/3x+1/4x=x-1/6?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the answer to the equation 1/3x+1/4x=(x-1)/6?
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Multiply thru by 12 to get:
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4x + 3x = 2(x-1)
7x = 2x-2
5x = -2
x = -2/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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