document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332614>Question 332614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is X+1/3+X+2/7=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1/3 + x + 2/7 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's collect like terms and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + (1/3 + 2/7) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From here we can either combine fractions (probably easiest) or multiply through by a common denominator to clear all fractions...let's combine them...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 + 2/7 = 7/21 + 6/21 = 13/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 13/21 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now subtract 13/21 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 2 - 13/21 = 42/21 - 13/21 = 29/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide both sides by two and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 29/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (1/2)(29/21) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 29/42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ugly answer, but the right one... </SPAN>\n" );
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