document.write( "Question 141146: Solve
\n" ); document.write( "x - 3/4 - x/7 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "

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Solve
\n" ); document.write( "x - $\"3%2F4+-+x%2F7\"$ = 5
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by the common denominator, that would be 4*7 = 28
\n" ); document.write( "28(x) - 28* $\"3%2F4\"$ - 28* $\"x%2F7\"$ = 28(5)
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\n" ); document.write( "28x - 7(3) - 4x = 140
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\n" ); document.write( "28x - 4x - 21 = 140
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\n" ); document.write( "24x = 140 + 21
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\n" ); document.write( "24x = 161
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"161%2F24\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution using decimals in calc; 161/24 ~ 6.71
\n" ); document.write( "6.71 - .75 - (6.71/7) = 5.00 \n" ); document.write( "

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