Example 2: Solve for x in the following equation:
Solution
Get rid of the denominators by multiplying both sides of the equal sign by 18 (the Lowest Common Denominator – otherwise known as LCD) – the smallest number that 9, 3 and 18 divides into evenly – without any remainder, like this:...
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