document.write( "Question 154372: How do you solve this expression?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"240%28x%2Fcross%286%29-x%2Fcross%2815%29%29=240%281%2Fcross%2816%29%29\"$ Multiply both sides by the LCD $\"240\"$ to clear any fractions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"40x-16x=15\"$ Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"24x=15\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%2815%29%2F%2824%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"24\"$ to isolate $\"x\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=5%2F8\"$ Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is $\"x=5%2F8\"$ which approximates to $\"x=0.625\"$ . \r
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