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What is the solution to the equation below?

x/4=x+1/3

A) x=-4
B) x=-1
C) 1/7
D) 4/7

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Answer:


\large\boxed{A)\ x=-4}

Explanation:


(x)/(4)=(x+1)/(3)\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\3x=4(x+1)\qquad\text{use the distributive property}\\\\3x=4x+4\qquad\text{subtract}\ 4x\ \text{from both sides}\\\\-x=4\qquad\text{change the signs}\\\\x=-4

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