SOLUTION: (x-5)/3-3/2=(4x+7)/6

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Question 62540: (x-5)/3-3/2=(4x+7)/6
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Given (x-5)/3 - 3/2 = (4x+7)/6
Multiplying throughout by the LCD 6 we get..
2(x-5) - 3*3 = 4x + 7
==> 2x - 10 - 9 = 4x + 7
==> 2x - 19 = 4x + 7
==> 2x - 4x - 19 = 4x + 7 - 4x
==> - 2x - 19 = 7
==> -2X - 19 + 19 = 7 + 19
==> -2X = 26
==> -2X/-2 = 26/-2
==> x = - 13

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