SOLUTION: Solve and simplify...(q+2)/3+(q-4)/4=2 I thought I would start out by finding the LCM but I am confusing myself more than anything. Can you please help me solve this.
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Question 564063: Solve and simplify...(q+2)/3+(q-4)/4=2 I thought I would start out by finding the LCM but I am confusing myself more than anything. Can you please help me solve this. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve and simplify...(q+2)/3+(q-4)/4=2 I thought I would start out by finding the LCM but I am confusing myself more than anything. Can you please help me solve this.
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LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
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Multiply thru by 12 to get:
4(q+2) + 3(q-4) = 2*12
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4q+8 + 3q-12 = 24
7q -4 = 24
7q = 28
q = 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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