document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260109>Question 260109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/(4x) = 5/(6x)-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/(4x) = 5/(6x)-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get rid of the denominators we need to multiply all terms by a common multiple of 4x and 6x. 12x is the smallest such multiple.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we multiply both sides of the equation by 12x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(12x)*7/(4x) = (12x)*5/(6x) - (12x)*3 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12x/4x)*7 = (12x/6x)*5 - 36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*7 = 2*5 - 36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x = 10-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-11/36  </SPAN>\n" );
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