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3\times 4+3ax\times 4=\frac{2}{3}x\times 3ax
Variable a cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3ax, the least common multiple of ax,3.
12+3ax\times 4=\frac{2}{3}x\times 3ax
Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12.
12+12ax=\frac{2}{3}x\times 3ax
Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12.
12+12ax=\frac{2}{3}x^{2}\times 3a
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
12+12ax=2x^{2}a
Multiply \frac{2}{3} and 3 to get 2.
12+12ax-2x^{2}a=0
Subtract 2x^{2}a from both sides.
12ax-2x^{2}a=-12
Subtract 12 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
\left(12x-2x^{2}\right)a=-12
Combine all terms containing a.
\frac{\left(12x-2x^{2}\right)a}{12x-2x^{2}}=-\frac{12}{12x-2x^{2}}
Divide both sides by 12x-2x^{2}.
a=-\frac{12}{12x-2x^{2}}
Dividing by 12x-2x^{2} undoes the multiplication by 12x-2x^{2}.
a=-\frac{6}{x\left(6-x\right)}
Divide -12 by 12x-2x^{2}.
a=-\frac{6}{x\left(6-x\right)}\text{, }a\neq 0
Variable a cannot be equal to 0.