Question

Solve the following equation by clearing fractions
-2 +3/4x = 5x-1/3

Answer 1

So you want to get rid of the fractions, multiply everything by the LCD, which would be 12, and work from there.

Answer 2

\[-2+\frac{3}{4x}=5x-\frac{1}{3}\]

Answer 3

Is that the problem?

Answer 4

That's the problem but the x is behind the whole fraction 3/4x

Answer 5

\[-2+\frac{3}{4}x=5x-\frac{1}{3}\]

Answer 6

Multiply each term by 12:
\[12\times(-2)+12\times\frac{3}{4}x=12\times(5x)-12(\frac{1}{3})\]

Answer 7

\[-24+9x=60x-4\]

Answer 8

You can finish it.

Answer 9

yeah thank you