document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28520>Question 28520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By what number can each side of 1/3-4x=2/9+7 be mulitplied to clear all fractions? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I substitute these numbers in for x the fractions dont seem to clear? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=15521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your question seems to indicate some confusion as to the meaning of \"clearing fractions\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The clearing of fractions simply means that, after you have multiplied by the number (usually this will be the LCD of the all the fractions in the equation or expression), then you will have only integers as coefficients or contants left in the equation. In your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3+-+4x+=+2%2F9+%2B+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3+-+4x+=+2%2F9+%2B+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCD of the two fractions, this will be 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%281%2F3+-+4x%29+=+9%282%2F9+%2B+7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%281%2F3+-+4x%29+=+9%282%2F9+%2B+7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+-+36x+=+2+%2B+63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+-+36x+=+2+%2B+63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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