document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148555>Question 148555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/2x+1/4x=3/4+x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume you mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by 4 to get rid of the denominators,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 4*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = 4*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 4(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cancel out the denominators and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5x) + 1x = 3 + 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x + x - 4x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 3/7 for x, use the common denominator of 28 and you have: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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