document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278123>Question 278123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN ANYONE HELP ME TO SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 + 2/x = 1/3 + 3/x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the x terms on the left side & the other terms on the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/x-3/x=1/3-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a common denominator for each side & combine the terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2-3)/x=(2-3)/3*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/x=-1/6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2+2/6=1/3+3/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2+1/3=1/3+1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+2)/6=(3+2)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/6=6/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1\r<BR>\n" );
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