SOLUTION: Solve for x: {{{4/(3x)}}} + {{{1/x}}} = {{{14/(3x^2)}}}

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Question 536805: Solve for x:
4%2F%283x%29 + 1%2Fx = 14%2F%283x%5E2%29
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%2F%283x%29 + 1%2Fx = 14%2F%283x%5E2%29

Clear of fractions by multiplying through by 3x²

red%283x%5E2%2A%22%22%294%2F%283x%29 + red%283x%5E2%29%2A%22%221%2Fx = red%283x%5E2%29%2A%22%2214%2F%283x%5E2%29


red%28cross%283%29x%5Ecross%282%29%2A%22%22%294%2F%28cross%283%29cross%28x%29%29 + red%283x%5Ecross%282%29%29%2A%22%221%2Fcross%28x%29 = red%28cross%283%29cross%28x%5E2%29%29%2A%22%2214%2F%28cross%283%29cross%28x%5E2%29%29

4x + 3x = 14

     7x = 14

      x = 2

Edwin