Solve (6x-2)/4 - (3x+3)/3 = (1-x)/3. (4 marks)

(6x-2)/4 - (3x+3)/3 = (1-x)/3multiply both sides of the equation by 12=lowest common multiple of 4 and 33(6x-2) - 4(3x+3) = 4(1-x)expand brackets18x - 6 -12x - 12 = 4 - 4xsimplify6x - 18 = 4 - 4x10x = 22x = 2.2

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