document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254697>Question 254697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAn you pleas help me solve a fraction problem please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/8x + 1/6x = 3/16 + x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=187032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume you mean the following:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1 - find the common denominator. the LCD = 48.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - multiply by that common denominator to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which simplifies to be<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 3 - solve for x as<BR>\n" );
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