Question

What can each term of the equation be multiplied by to eliminate the fractions before solving? 1/2 x – 5/4 + 2x =5/6 + x

Answer 1

The equation

$\dfrac{1}{2}x-\dfrac{5}{4}+2x=\dfrac{5}{6}+x$

consists of five terms, three of them contain fractions. The denominators of these fractions are 2, 4 and 6.

Find the LCM(2,4,6). Since

• 2=2;
• 4=2·2;
• 6=2·3,

then LCM(2,4,6)=2·2·3=12.

Thus, you have to multiply each term of the equation by 12 to eliminate the fractions.

Answer: 12

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

D. 12