document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30749>Question 30749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> { { { x/8 + 5/6= 3x/2 } } } </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><B>sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><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=17478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/8 + 5/6= 3x/2    ----(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying through out by 24 (which is the lcm of 8,6 and 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xX(3)+5X(4)= (3x)X(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+20=36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 36x-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 =33x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 33x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing by 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20/33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "verification: x = 20/33 in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives LHS = 10/11= RHS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 20/33 </SPAN>\n" );
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