6.7 Equations Involving Fractions
Multiply Each Term by the LCD • Solving Equations Involving Fractions • Applications • Extraneous Solutions
Many important equations in science and technology contain fractions. In order to solve these types of equations, it is beneficial to first rewrite them in a form that contains no fractions. This can be done by using the following procedure:
The following examples illustrate this procedure.
EXAMPLE 1 Multiply each term by LCD
Solve for x
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