CPM Homework Help : MC2 Problem 7-51

For each equation below, solve for $x$ . Show the process you use to check your answer.

$2 \frac { 1 } { 2 } = x - 1 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$
Help (a):
Isolate the variable, $x$ , and when adding, add the whole numbers as integers, but remember to convert the fractions to common denominators.
Answer (a):
$3 \frac{3}{4}$