document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25850>Question 25850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm just stuck on this easy question. I know I just use the LCD; but I keep getting stuck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x +1) + (x+2)=2 The (x+1) is over 3 and the (x+2) is over 7, so they are two fractions being added but I couldn't get it to look right on this screen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried multiplying the whole equation by 21; isn' that correct? i need some help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=13913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The LCD=21, so you multiply the first equation by 7, the second equation by 3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%28x%2B1%29%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%28x%2B1%29%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%2B2%29%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B2%29%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287x%2B7%29%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287x%2B7%29%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B6%29%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B6%29%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287x%2B7%2B3x%2B6%29%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287x%2B7%2B3x%2B6%29%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810x%2B13%29%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810x%2B13%29%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply each side by 21;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+13=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=42-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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