SOLUTION: (x+x/2+x/4=10. I found the common denominator of 2&4,which was 4. x+2x+1x=10.I'm lost now

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Question 91187: (x+x/2+x/4=10. I found the common denominator of 2&4,which was 4. x+2x+1x=10.I'm lost now
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x + + = 10.
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To get rid of the denominators mult equation by 4, this means mult each term in the equation by 4:
4*x + 4* + 4* = 4*10
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This gets rid of the denominator and leaves you with:
4x + 2x + x = 40
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7x = 40
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x = 40/7
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Check solution:
+ + =
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+ + = = 10
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