SOLUTION: solve: x/4-x/6=6 is x 2?

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Question 57561: solve: x/4-x/6=6
is x 2?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X/4-X/6=6 FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR FOR THE 2 FGRACTIONS (12)
3X/12-2X/12=6 ADD THE FRACTIONS
X/12=6 CROSS MULTIPLY
X=72
PROOF
72/4-72/6=6
18-12=6
6=6