document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35440>Question 35440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this problem? I would greatly appreciate your help! <b solve the equation state any extraneous solutions, and show all work</b>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/5 + 27/10 + 4x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First know that you need to find the lcd, which is ten, then multiply each fraction by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(2x/5)+10(27/10)+10(4x/5)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4x     +27       +8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplified<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4x+9) </SPAN>\n" );
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