document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=275239>Question 275239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solves the following linear equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x over 3 + 2 = 7x + 1 over 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's rewrite this 5x over 3 + 2 = 7x + 1 over 4 as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/3 + 2 = 7x + 1/4  Now let's get rid of the fractions by multiplying by 12 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+24=84x+3 Now subtract 3 and 20x from both sides to give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=64x Divide both sides by 64 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21/64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check it out by plugging in the answer. <BR>\n" );
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