SOLUTION: x/12-(x-3)/3=1/2

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Question 906643: x/12-(x-3)/3=1/2
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1) Simplify (x−3)/3 to −1+(x/3)
x/12+1-(x/3)=1/2
2) Multiply both sides by 4
4-x=2
3) Subtract 4 from both sides
-x=2-4
4) Simplify 2−4 to −2
−x=−2
5) Multiply both sides by −1
x=2