document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144434>Question 144434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm really bad with fractions. Can someone help me please?  Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C  I need to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/4x+1/8x = 9/8+x  Also solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ()-5/6x = (-7/8) I need to solve for x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21/20 = 1 1/20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/4)x+(1/8)x = (9/8) + x Also solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 8 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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