PLEASE solve this linear equation and simplify:
(6x+7/4x-1)=(3x+8/2x-4)
I need help.

Question

PLEASE solve this linear equation and simplify:
(6x+7/4x-1)=(3x+8/2x-4) 
I need help.

anonymous · Answer

i guess you could try to cross multiply

anonymous · Answer

are you solving for "x"?

anonymous · Answer

@Kaemenzo

triciaal · Answer

@DiotropicInventor yes solve for x

anonymous · Answer

x=-4

triciaal · Answer

look you will see you have a proportion. to get rid of fractions multiply everything by the LCD. (cross multiply) simply each side of the equation then isolate the variable to one side and the constant to the other. divide each side by the coefficient of the variable, in this problem x,

triciaal · Answer

it is a very good practice to check your answer in the original.

triciaal · Answer

@DiotropicInventor did you check your answer? @Kaemenzo is offline.