OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §8.4 Solve Equations with Fraction or Decimal Coefficients · Exercise 45 · Algebra · Linear equations

Solve Equations with Fraction or Decimal Coefficients · Exercise 45

If an equation has fractions only on one side, why do you have to multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §8.4 Solve Equations with Fraction or Decimal Coefficients · Exercise 45

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