Clear Denominator

Clear the equation to solve.

• 1

• 2

• 4.67

• 12

What do you multiply each term of an equation by to clear fractions?

• The greatest common factor

• The least common denominator

• whatever number you want

• zero

Solve the equation by first clearing fractions:
⅛x + ¼ =⅝

• x = 1/8

• x = 4

• x = 3

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• -1/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 1

• 6

• -1

• -2

• 4

• -2

• 2

• -6

• 1

• 2

• -2

• -1

• 1/3
• 2/3
• 1
• 2

• 30
• 43
• 46
• 54

What should you do next after finding the LCD?

• Move all the constants to one side.

• Move all the variables to one side.

• Multiply the LCD to all the variables

• Multiply the LCD to every term of the equation.