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Solve: (they're fractions) 3/6x + 1/2=8/x+4/3 The answer is -9 but i dont know how to solve it. Work please or explanation why. Thanks.
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Solve: (they're fractions) 3/6x + 1/2=8/x+4/3

The answer is -9 but i dont know how to solve it. Work please or explanation why. Thanks.

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3/6x + 1/2 = 8/x + 4/3 I'm going to make common denominators so -

3/6x + 3/6 = 48/6x + 8/6
- 3/6x -3/6x

3/6 = 45/6x +8/6
-8/6 -8/6

-5/6 = 45/6x
·6x 6x

-5x = 45
÷ -5 ÷ -5

x = -9





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