Question

12/13x + 1/2 = 1/3 - 1/13x + 1/3

I am so confused on how to solve this.. help anyone?
by the way the / is for a fraction not division..

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 12 }{ 13x } + \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }= \frac{ 1 }{ 3 }- \frac{ 1 }{ 13x } +\frac{ 1 }{3}\]

Answer 2

find the lcm and then simplify

Answer 3

Okay for the left side, would the lcm be 26? Then for the right..39? I'm so confused! haha.
Or would it be.. 2 and 3?

Answer 4

the lcm is (2)(3)(13x)

Answer 5

ahh, okay. So do we combine the like terms now? l:

Answer 6

Answer:
x=1/6

Answer 7

yes... combine it and tell me the answer u got

Answer 8

\[\frac{ 6(12)+3(13x)=2(13x)-6+2(13x) }{ (2)(3)(13x) }\]

Answer 9

now you can consider the numerator...do the multiplication and then collect like terms and find x

Answer 10

Do we know for sure on this problem that the x variables are in the denominator?

I'm wondering if the equation should be:

(12/13) x + 1/2 = 1/3 - (1/13) x + 1/3

@kaela_stanley

Answer 11

You're right... @Directrix I didn't even notice that... -_-