document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237623>Question 237623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of one-half of a number, one third of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number, and one-fourth of the same number is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one-tenth. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There might be an easier way to solve this, but I found a way to do it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, build the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one-half of a number... 1/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one third of the number... 1/3x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and one-fourth of the same number... 1/4x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is one-tenth... = 1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x%2B%281%2F3%29x%2B%281%2F4%29x=1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x%2B%281%2F3%29x%2B%281%2F4%29x=1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now mulitiply entire equation by the LCD...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I multiplied 2x3x4=24, so I used 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%28%281%2F2%29x%2B%281%2F3%29x%2B%281%2F4%29x%29=24%2A%281%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%28%281%2F2%29x%2B%281%2F3%29x%2B%281%2F4%29x%29=24%2A%281%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2B8x%2B6x=%2824%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2B8x%2B6x=%2824%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26x=%2824%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26x=%2824%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide 26 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(this is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal... 1/26), so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2824%2F10%29%2A%281%2F26%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2824%2F10%29%2A%281%2F26%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=24%2F260 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=24%2F260\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You may now simplify the fraction to a simpler fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you work on that step, since it's the last one.  :) </SPAN>\n" );
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