document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39586>Question 39586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving equations that contain fractions.  6x-1 divided by 5 minus 2x divided by 3 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used the LCM which is 15, then I used the distrubutive property  for both fractions.  From then on I don't know what to do, if I am doing it right at all, I don't know.  Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(6x-1)/5 -(2x)/3 = =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply through by 15 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(6x-1)-5(2x) = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x-3-10x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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