document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175609>Question 175609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5%2F9=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5%2F9=5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All that is needed to solve for x is to add 5/9 to both sides.  So<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need a common denominator between 6 and 9 in order to add these fractions.  In this case, 18 is the smallest number that both 6 and 9 go into.  So we multiply 5/6 by 3 to obtain 15/18 and we multiply 5/9 by 2 to obtain 10/18.<BR>\n" );
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