5x-1)/2+(-3x-1)/4= 9/2

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anonymous · Answer

$$ \frac{5x-1}{2}+\frac{-3x-1}{4}=\frac{9}{2}$$

anonymous · Answer

I'm going to assume you left off an opening parenthesis, so we have:

(5x-1)/2+(-3x-1)/4= 9/2

We're going to multiply both sides by 4, so we can get rid of the fractions.

2(5x-1) + (-3x-1) = 2*9
Now get rid of the parenthesis, and simplify things.
10x-2 -3x -1 = 18
Let's get all the numbers on one side and all the x's on the other
10x-2-3x-1 = 18
10x-3x = 18 +2+1
7x = 21
x = 3

goformit100 · Answer

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