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Algebra.Com's Answer #128131 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"x%2F5%2Bx%2F7\" Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%287x%29%2F35%2Bx%2F7\" Multiply the first fraction by \"7%2F7\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%287x%29%2F35%2B%285x%29%2F35\" Multiply the second fraction by \"7%2F7\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%287x%2B5x%29%2F35\" Combine the fractions (this is now possible since the denominators are equal)\r
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