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how to do x+1/6+x+5/4=1

 Nov 19, 2015
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Solve for x:
2 x+17/12 = 1

Put each term in 2 x+17/12 over the common denominator 12: 2 x+17/12  =  (24 x)/12+17/12:
(24 x)/12+17/12 = 1

(24 x)/12+17/12 = (24 x+17)/12:
(24 x+17)/12 = 1

Multiply both sides of (24 x+17)/12 = 1 by 12:
(12 (24 x+17))/12 = 12

(12 (24 x+17))/12 = 12/12×(24 x+17) = 24 x+17:
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| 24 x+17 = 12                      x= -5/24

 Nov 20, 2015

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