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Question from Nomvuyo, a student:

2x/3+x-5/4=1/6

Nomvuyo,

I would get rid of the fractions first. The denominators are 3, 4 and 6 and the least common multiple is 12 so multiply both sides bt 12 and simplify.

Does this help?
Penny

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