document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241534>Question 241534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please tell me the method to solving this linear equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n-1/5 + n/2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "/ means over as in 5 over 10 (5 divided by 10) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3n-1/5 + n/2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30n-2+5n=20 multiply each side by 10 (LCM) to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35n=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=22/35<BR>\n" );
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