document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218098>Question 218098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If twice a number added to 3 is divided by the number plus 2, the result is three halves. Find the number and Lowest common denominator. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+3)/(x+2) = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6 = 3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What common denominator???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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