document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31254>Question 31254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been searching throught some sights and cannot find an example for these 2 equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help me solve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fraction problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#1.  x/16 + 5/8 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2.  20/x -6/7 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=troyapplehelen><B>troyapplehelen(46)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=troyapplehelen><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=17911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. x/16 + 5/8 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x/16 + 10/16 = 1(=16/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   then, x+10 = 16 so, x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. multiply x in every term to get rid of x in denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   so, 20-6x/7 = 2x   20=2x+(6x/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                        =(14x+6x)/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                        =20x/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x should be 7 because 20=20 times 7/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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