document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200489>Question 200489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi all, i need some help with the following. I would like to know how to do this and similiar problems so please show all working with steps and explanations where possible. I need to solve for x for the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5x + 1/x = 1/15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, -nick. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150737 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=150737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/(5x) +1/x =1/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD = 15x,  therefore  multiply  by  15x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 +15 =x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 =x,,,,,,,answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/(5*18) + 1/18 =1/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".011 + .055 = .066<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".066 - .066,,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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