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What is the value of x in the equation 3/4x+4=5/9

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Please enclose those fractions inside parentheses:

(3/4)x + 4 = (5/9) so that it's clear whether you meant 3x/4 or 3/(4x).

Identify the LCD. It is 36.
Mult. all 3 terms by this LCD:

36(3x/4) + 36(4) = 36(5/9)

Reduce: 27x + 144 = 20

Subtract 144 from both sides: 27x = 20 - 144 = -124

Solve for x: x = -124/27 = -4.59 (rounded off to the nearest hundredth)

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