document.write( "Question 152927: 7 over 8 + x = 17 over 24 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"7%2F%288%2Bx%29=17%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"24%288%2Bx%29\"$ to get rid of the denominators.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%2A24=17%288%2Bx%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"168=136%2B17x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"32=17x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=32%2F17\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Check your answer.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%2F%288%2Bx%29=17%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%2F%288%2B%2832%2F17%29%29=17%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%2F%28%28136%2F17%29%2B%2832%2F17%29%29=17%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%2F%28168%2F17%29=17%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%287%2A17%29%2F168=17%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%287%2A17%29%2F%287%2A24%29=17%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"17%2F24=17%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Your answer leads to a true statement.
\n" ); document.write( "It's a good answer. \n" ); document.write( "

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