Question

I'm having trouble with algebraic fractions . 3/2n-8/3=-29/12

Answer 1

what we can do is hmmmm get the LCD of all fractions, and multiply both sides by that LCD, let's see, we have denominators of 2, 3 and 12, so we can use the LCD of 12, and multiply both sides by 12 to do away with the denominators.

$\bf \cfrac{3}{2}n-\cfrac{8}{3}=-\cfrac{29}{12}\implies \stackrel{\textit{multiplying both sides by }\stackrel{LCD}{12}}{12\left( \cfrac{3}{2}n-\cfrac{8}{3} \right)=12\left( -\cfrac{29}{12} \right)}\implies (6)3n-(4)8=(1)-29 \\\\\\ 18n-32=-29\implies 18n=3\implies n=\cfrac{3}{18}\implies n=\cfrac{1}{6}$