document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197478>Question 197478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve the following problem. I get very confused with the letters instead of numbers as denominators. 1/a+2/b+3/c </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It has to equal something to solve it, like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2Fa%2B2%2Fb%2B3%2Fc+=+407 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2Fa%2B2%2Fb%2B3%2Fc+=+407\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can't be solved the way it is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For an equation with 3 unknowns, you need<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 more equations to solve it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you know what any 2 of the unknowns are,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can solve for the remaining one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3+%2B+2%2F7+%2B+3%2Fc+=+407 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3+%2B+2%2F7+%2B+3%2Fc+=+407\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. The is the common denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7c+%2B+6c+%2B+63+=+407 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7c+%2B+6c+%2B+63+=+407\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13c+=+344 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13c+=+344\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+26.461 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+26.461\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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