document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192169>Question 192169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this problem? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/2x+1/4x=7/4+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much; I really appreciate your help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=144203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5/2)x +(1/4)x =(7/4) +x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply  by  4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x +x=7+4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/2 +1/4 =7/4 +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/4 +1/4 =7/4 +4/4  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/4 = 11/4   ok\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if  you  really  did  mean\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/(2x) +1/(4x) =7/4 +x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mult  by  4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 +1 = 7x +4x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0= 4x^2 -7x -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0= (4x+11) (x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(1)  and  x=(-11/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking  x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/2 +1/4 =7/4 +1    ok\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking  x=( -11/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/-22/4 +1/-44/4 = 7/4 -11/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20/22 -2/22 = -4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-22/22  =-4/4  ok </SPAN>\n" );
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