document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188841>Question 188841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/3x + 1/6x = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><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=141628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the LCD.  The LCD is 6x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now multiply every term on both sides of the equation by the LCD.  This is done to remove all fractions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3x) times 6x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/6x) times 6x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 times 6x = 12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have the following  linear equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 + 1 = 12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 = 12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/12 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To make sure the answer is x = 5/12, replace every x you see in the original fractional equation given.  After doing the math, you will see that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 2 proving that the right answer is the fraction 5/12.\r<BR>\n" );
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