Stuck on Algebra 1 Equation: Help Solve for x!

[GLprincess02]

I have an equation on my homework that looks like this.

\frac{x}{2}+ \frac{x}{3}+10=x

I have to solve for x but have no idea what the first step is. I know I'm making it more complicated than it is, but it's been awhile since I was in Algebra 1! Any ideas??

 

[courtrigrad]

\frac{x}{2} + \frac{x}{3} = \frac{3x+2x}{6}. So you know have \frac{5x}{6} + 10 = x. Can you take it from there? Remember:

\frac{a}{b} + \frac{c}{d} = \frac{ad+cb}{bd}

\frac{5x+60}{6} = x, 5x+60 = 6x, x = 60

 

[SonyAD]

1. Bring everything to a common denominator.
(3*x)/6+(2*x)/6+60/6=6*x/6
2. Remove the denominator as it is present in both the left side and the right side of the equation.
3x+2x+60=6x
3. Gather all the x on the right side of the eq.
60=6x-3x-2x
60=x

 

[GLprincess02]

Thanks

Ah yes, now I remember. I knew it really wasn't that hard as long as you knew which steps to take in which order. Both of these ways of solving it helped me a lot. Thank you very much!