First, we need to simplify the left side of the equation by distributing the 1/2:
1/2 1/3x - 1/2 1/4 = 2x - 1
1/6x - 1/8 = 2x - 1
Next, we need to combine like terms on the left side of the equation:
To combine the terms on the left side, we need a common denominator. The least common denominator for 6 and 8 is 24:
(1/6) 4x - (1/8) 3 = 2x - 1
4/24x - 3/24 = 2x - 1
Now, we have:
To solve for x, we need to get all the x terms on one side of the equation and the constant terms on the other side:
1/6x - 2x = 1/8 - 1
Now, we can combine the x terms on the left side:
-11/6x = -7/8
To solve for x, we need to divide both sides by -11/6:
x = (-7/8) / (-11/6)
x = -7/8 * -6/11
x = 42/88
x = 21/44
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 21/44.
First, we need to simplify the left side of the equation by distributing the 1/2:
1/2 1/3x - 1/2 1/4 = 2x - 1
1/6x - 1/8 = 2x - 1
Next, we need to combine like terms on the left side of the equation:
1/6x - 1/8 = 2x - 1
To combine the terms on the left side, we need a common denominator. The least common denominator for 6 and 8 is 24:
(1/6) 4x - (1/8) 3 = 2x - 1
4/24x - 3/24 = 2x - 1
1/6x - 1/8 = 2x - 1
Now, we have:
1/6x - 1/8 = 2x - 1
To solve for x, we need to get all the x terms on one side of the equation and the constant terms on the other side:
1/6x - 2x = 1/8 - 1
Now, we can combine the x terms on the left side:
-11/6x = -7/8
To solve for x, we need to divide both sides by -11/6:
x = (-7/8) / (-11/6)
x = -7/8 * -6/11
x = 42/88
x = 21/44
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 21/44.