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Homework Statement
(2x + 3¬5) -(7¬3) = (3x -1¬4)
solve for x
The Attempt at a Solution
the lowest common multiple is 60 so:
14(2x + 3¬5) - 20(7¬3) = 15(3x -1¬4)
is
(28x + 42¬70) - (140¬60) = (60x - 15¬60)
60x - 28x = 32x
time to combine like terms,
now comes the confusion, the denominators are different but the book (cd-roms, this wasn't in the book) says nothing about this, does using the LCM multiple cancel that difference out?
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