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Question
Solve: `"2x"/3 + "x"/2 - "3x"/4 = 1`
Solution
`"2x"/3 + "x"/2 - "3x"/4 = 1`
⇒ `("8x + 6x - 9x")/12 = 1`
⇒ 8x + 6x - 9x = 12 × 1
⇒ 8x + 6x - 9x = 12
⇒ 14x - 9x = 12
⇒ 5x = 12
⇒ x = `12/5 = 2 2/5`
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