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3x=4 1/2 I need help to solve for x

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The value of x = 3/2

Step - by - Step Explanation

What to find? The value of x.

Given:


3x=\text{ 4 }(1)/(2)

To solve for x, first convert the right-hand side of the equation from a mixed number to an improper fraction.

That is;


3x=(9)/(2)

Multiply both-side of the equation by 1/3.


\frac{1}{\cancel{3}}*\cancel{3}x=(9)/(2)*(1)/(3)
x=\frac{^{}\cancel{9}^3}{2}*\frac{1}{\cancel{3}}
x=(3)/(2)

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