Question

solve the equation x/3 + x/4 = 1

Answer 1

i would clear the fractions to make life easier

Answer 2

do this by multiplying both sides by 12

Answer 3

\[12(\frac{x}{3}+\frac{x}{4})=12(1)\]

Answer 4

so what does that give us?

Answer 5

3/3+3/4? 1.2

Answer 6

12/3=4 12/4=3 12(1)=12
12x/3=4x 12x/4=3x
right?
so our equation is 4x+3x=12
7x=12
What is the final operation we must performed in order to isolate x?

Answer 7

idk how?

Answer 8

?

Answer 9

To undo multiplication we need to ________

Answer 10

divide

Answer 11

yep

Answer 12

7x=12
we divide both sides by ?