document.write( "Question 177283: Thank you as always, based on this problem i got another question
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document.write( "How did you get that LCD was 6.25? Was it by multiplying 1, 1.25, and 5?\r
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document.write( "based on the equation 1/x + 1/1.25x = 1/5\r
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document.write( "Please explain the process .. Thanks as always. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #132358 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/x + 1/1.25x = 1/5 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Right; the lcm = 5*1.25x \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru to get rid of the denominators:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " (5*1.25) + 5 = 1.25x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 11.25 = 1.25x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 9 \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |