document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318919>Question 318919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use properties of rational number operations to solve the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6x + 5/6 = 5/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand how to solve for x when working with fractions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can either find a common denominator or get rid of fractions by multiplication.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 12.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you can take it from there to solve for x.  </SPAN>\n" );
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