document.write( "Question 356802: What is: 4 1/4x + 5 1/2 = 8 3/8? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #254722 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Change the mixed numbers to fractions first.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2B1%2F4=16%2F4%2B1%2F4=17%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2B1%2F2=10%2F2%2B1%2F2=11%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%2B3%2F8=64%2F8%2B3%2F8=67%2F8\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2817%2F4%29x%2B11%2F2=67%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 8 to eliminate denominators.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"34x%2B44=67\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"34x=23\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=23%2F34%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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