I need help with this problem.
x/4+2x=1/3
I don't want the answer I am just not sure what step I am suppose to take next being that one of the x is in fraction form.
Do I just turn 2x into 2x/1 and the it will be come x/4+2x/1=1/3?
@Daniel: Thanks! after I did that I got 3x=1/12
Daniel
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multiply the left side by 4/1 and the right side by 4/1 because you need to isolate the X. The 4s on the left side will cancel giving you x+2x whch is 3x and the right side you will get 1/3*4 so 4/3
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Here's another way to solve it:
x/4+2x=1/3
Not multiply everything by the least common multiple of the denominator which is 12
3x + 24x = 4
27x = 4
x = 4 / 27
Anonymous
2x is 2x/1. Always.
What you need to do is subtract 2x and then multiply both sides by 4 to get the value of x, when isolated.