- 1/3 (x - 1) + 1/4 (2x + 1) = 1/2 What is x?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-14T00:05:19

#x=-1/2#

multiply for 12

#-1/3 (x - 1) + 1/4 (2x + 1) = 1/2#

#-4(x-1)+3(2x+1)=6#

distributive

#-4x+4+6x+3=6#

#2x+7=6#

#2x=-1#

#x=-1/2#