How do you solve #\frac { 1} { 3} x + \frac { 5} { 6} = \frac { 1} { 6} x - \frac { 1} { 2}#?
1 Answer
Explanation:
Given
Noting that the LCM of the denominators:
we can clear the fractions by multiplying everything on both sides by
Subtracting
Subtracting
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It's always a good idea to verify your results.
In this case we could evaluate the Left and Right Sides using
Since