How do you solve $1/3x+1/2=11/12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-01T06:41:18

The Soln. $: x=5/4=1.25$ .

Multiplying the eqn. throughout by $12$ , we get,

$12*1/3x+12*1/2=12*(11/12)$

$rArr 4x+6=11$

$rArr 4x=11-6=5$

$rArr x=5/4=1.25$

Hence, the Soln. $: x=5/4=1.25$ .

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