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Solve the equation
1/x + 1/3x = 4


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Answer:

x = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{3x} = 4[/tex] (Multiply everything by LCM)

[tex]3x*\frac{1}{x} + 3x*\frac{1}{3x}=3x*4[/tex] (Simplify the fractions)

[tex]3+1=12x\\4=12x\\x=4/12\\x=\frac{1}{3}[/tex]