SOLUTION: 1/x+1/x+2+1/15=2/8

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Question 1102067: 1/x+1/x+2+1/15=2/8
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you wrote the equation as you meant to, 1%2Fx%2B1%2Fx%2B2%2B1%2F15=2%2F8; the simplest denominator in common is 120x.

Multiply both sides by 120x.

120%2B120%2B240x%2B8x=30x
and you can finish.