document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40077>Question 40077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/2 + 2/3=3/4  I am new to this and am stuck on this question. Thank you for your help!! Belle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way to handle fractional equations is to multiply everything by the lowest common denominator first...here that would be 12...so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 + 2/3 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12[x/2 + 2/3 = 3/4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 8 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now subtract 8 from both sides and then divide by 6 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/6 </SPAN>\n" );
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