document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347266>Question 347266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am terrible at fractions and I am totally lost with using the addition method with fractions. Please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/7x+5/9y=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9x+2/7y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are fractions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248330 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/7x+5/9y=27 multiply by 1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9x+2/7y=7 multiply by -3/7 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9*3/7x+1/9*5/9y=1/9*27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/63x+5/81y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/7*1/9x-3/7*2/7y=-3/7*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/63x-6/49y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/63x+5/81y=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6/81y+5/49y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(-6/81+5/49)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0 ans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/7x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/7=27 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=7*27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=189<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=189/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=63 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9*63+2/7*0=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63/9=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7<BR>\n" );
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