SOLUTION:
1
6
þ
1
3
¼
1
x
the LCD is 6x
61 x
1
1
61
þ
62 x
1
1
31
¼
6 x^1
1
1
x^1
clear fractions
xþ 2 x¼ 6 combine terms
3 x¼ 6
31 x
31
¼
6
3
divide by 3
x¼ 2
Try These
Solve each equation forx:
1.
x
2
þ
x
3
þ
x
4
¼ 26
2.
2
3
xþ
3
4
¼
5
8
3.
1
5
þ
1
6
¼
1
x
4.
1
2
ðx 3 Þ¼
2
3
5.
1
4
xþ 20 ¼
3
8
x
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