document.write( "Question 305522: Solve for x: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 / 4+x + 1 / 2-x = 3/4\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #219753 by JBarnum(2146)\"\" \"About 
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\"1%2F%284%2Bx%29%2B1%2F%282-x%29=%283%2F4%29\" multiply everything by \"%28%284%2Bx%29%282-x%29%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%282-x%29%281%29%29%2B%284%2Bx%29%281%29=%284%2Bx%29%282-x%29%283%2F4%29\"multiply everything by 4 to get rid of the fraction
\n" ); document.write( "\"%282-x%29%284%29%29%2B%284%2Bx%29%284%29=%284%2Bx%29%282-x%29%283%2F4%29%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%288-4x%29%2B%2816%2B4x%29=%284%2Bx%29%282-x%29%283%2Fcross%284%29%29cross%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%288-4x%29%2B%2816%2B4x%29=%284%2Bx%29%282-x%29%283%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%288-4x%29%2B%2816%2B4x%29=%284%2Bx%29%286-3x%29\"foil
\n" ); document.write( "\"%288-4x%29%2B%2816%2B4x%29=%2824%2B6x-12x-3x%5E2%29\"add like terms on left side
\n" ); document.write( "\"24=24%2B6x-12x-3x%5E2\" subtract 24
\n" ); document.write( "\"0=-6x-3x%5E2\"rewrite the equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x%5E2-6x=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x%28x%2B2%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=0\"\"x%2B2=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\",\"-2\"
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