document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28920>Question 28920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r/5 + 6/5 = r/7 + 8/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea on how to go about this. Any and help would be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=15797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The least common multiple (LCM) is 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply through by the LCM to get rid of the denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r+42=5r+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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