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Which number can each term of the equation be multiplied by to eliminate the fractions before solving?

6-3/4x+1/3=1/2x+5

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Answer: 12

Explanation:

You can multiply by 12 because to get rid of the fractions all terms should be divided by the LCM (ie the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by 2, 4 and 3)

Multiples of 3 = 3, 6, 9, 12

Multiples of 4 = 4, 8, 12, 16

Multiples of 2 = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Therefore the fractions should be multiplied by 12

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