36x+12=8x+43
Multiply by the common denominator of 6x 3+1(3x)=8(6)+4(2x)3+3x=48+8x−5x=45
x=−9
Since x was in a denominator, make sure to check the solution
36/(−9)+1/2=8/(−9)+4/3−3/54+1/2=−8(9)+4/3−1/18+1/2=−8/(9)+4/3−1/18+9/18=−8/(9)+12/98
8/18=4/49