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3x242x+33=23x\dfrac{3x - 2}{4} - \dfrac{2x + 3}{3} = \dfrac{2}{3} - x

Linear Eqns One Variable

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3x242x+33=23x3x242x+33+x=233x242x+33+x1=23\dfrac{3x - 2}{4} - \dfrac{2x + 3}{3} = \dfrac{2}{3} - x\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{3x - 2}{4} - \dfrac{2x + 3}{3} + x = \dfrac{2}{3}\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{3x - 2}{4} - \dfrac{2x + 3}{3} + \dfrac{x}{1} = \dfrac{2}{3}\\[1em]

Since L.C.M. of denominators 3 and 4 = 12, multiply each term with 12 to get:

12(3x2)412(2x+3)3+x×121=2×123⇒ \dfrac{12(3x - 2)}{4} - \dfrac{12(2x + 3)}{3} + \dfrac{x \times 12}{1} = \dfrac{2 \times 12}{3}

⇒ 3(3x - 2) - 4(2x + 3) + x ×\times 12 = 2 ×\times 4

⇒ (9x - 6) - (8x + 12) + 12x = 8

⇒ 9x - 6 - 8x - 12 + 12x = 8

⇒ 13x - 18 = 8

⇒ 13x = 8 + 18

⇒ 13x = 26

⇒ x = 2613\dfrac{26}{13}

⇒ x = 2

Hence, the value of x is 2.

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