SOLUTION: I am not sure how to start this problem do i find a common denominator first? x/4+1/3x=x/3 solve for x

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Hi,

   || |Multiplying thru by 12x so as all denominators = 1

   3x^2 + 4 = 4x^2

          4 = x^2

            x = ± 2



   

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