document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321384>Question 321384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone solve for x and show me how it was done? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x = 2/3 + 5/4  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 12x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 4x*2 + 3x*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = 8x + 15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12/23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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