document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177255>Question 177255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good afternoon\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have 1/x + 1/1.25x = 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I guess i'm confused why can i multiply through by 5x in order to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+5/1.25=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you please explain the process and also offer some tips when dealing with fraction. Thanks a lot </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%29+%2B+1%2F%281.25x%29+=+1%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%29+%2B+1%2F%281.25x%29+=+1%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%29+%2B+1%2F%281.25x%29+=+1%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%29+%2B+1%2F%281.25x%29+=+1%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.25%2Across%28x%29%281%2Fcross%28x%29%29+%2B+cross%286.25%29%5E5%2Across%28x%29%281%2Fcross%281.25x%29%29+=+cross%286.25%29%5E1.25%2Ax%281%2Fcross%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear out the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.25%2B5=1.25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.25%2B5=1.25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11.25=1.25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11.25=1.25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11.25%2F1.25=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11.25%2F1.25=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 1.25 to isolate x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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