document.write( "Question 27244: I need help on solving a multiplication equation. The equation reads 15/8= b+3/32. I do not really know how to solve these kind of equations. Thank You \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #14828 by sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15/8= b+3/32.
\n" ); document.write( "15/8- 3/32 = b
\n" ); document.write( "32 is the lcm of 8 and 32
\n" ); document.write( "So express 15/8 as 15 X(1/8) = 15 X (4/32) = (4X15)/32
\n" ); document.write( "This is done with a purpose of having a common denominator for making further simplification easy.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(4 X 15)/32 - 3/32 = b
\n" ); document.write( "60/32 - 3/32 = b
\n" ); document.write( "(60 - 3)/32 = b
\n" ); document.write( "57/32 = b
\n" ); document.write( "That is b = (57/32)
\n" ); document.write( "Verification:
\n" ); document.write( "The given question is what added to (3/32) is (15/8)
\n" ); document.write( "And our answer is (57/32)
\n" ); document.write( "And (57/32) + (3/32) = (57 + 3)/32 = 60/32 = 15/8 which is correct
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );