document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146785>Question 146785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this Rational problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/t + 1/2t + 1/3t = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for your help in advance. Elle J  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=107197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Ft+%2B+1%2F%282t%29+%2B+1%2F%283t%29+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ft+%2B+1%2F%282t%29+%2B+1%2F%283t%29+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6cross%28t%29%281%2Fcross%28t%29%29+%2B+6cross%28t%29%281%2F%28cross%282%29cross%28t%29%29%29+%2B+6cross%28t%29%281%2F%28cross%283%29cross%28t%29%29%29+=+6t%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <b>all</b> of the terms on both sides by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2B3%2B2=30t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2B3%2B2=30t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11=30t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11=30t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F30=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F30=t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 30 to isolate t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=11%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=11%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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