Homework Help: Algebra 1

Posted by Kelsie on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 8:06pm.

c. multiplying x/6-5/8=4 by 6 did not eliminate all the fractions/ What could you have multiplied to get rid of all the fractions? Explain how you got your answer and write the equivelent equation that has no fractions.

HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!! I don't understand this.

Algebra 1 - bobpursley, Monday, May 11, 2009 at 8:07pm
multiply by 24.
Algebra 1 - Kelsie, Monday, May 11, 2009 at 8:25pm
ok. But I my group tried that and they said it didn't work.
Algebra 1 - PsyDAG, Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 1:51pm
Multiplying x/6 - 5/8 = 4 by 24 should give you

4x - 15 = 96

Is that what you got?

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.

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