Asked by harlem

Which number can each term of the equation be multiplied by to eliminate the fractions before solving?

6 – x + = 6 minus StartFraction 3 Over 4 EndFraction x plus StartFraction 1 Over 3 EndFraction equals StartFraction one-half EndFraction x plus 5.x + 5

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Denominators are 4, 3 and 2; LCM = 12. So multiply every term by 12.

12(6 − (3/4)x + 1/3) = 12((1/2)x + 5)
→ 72 − 9x + 4 = 6x + 60
→ 76 − 9x = 6x + 60

(If you want, you can finish solving: 76−60 = 15x → x = 16/15.)