document.write( "Question 386712: x/9+2x/5=3 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #275340 by gwendolyn(128)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First, we want to get rid of the fractions in the equation. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "We can do this by multiplying by the least common denominator, which is 45. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "5x+18x=3*45 \n" ); document.write( "Then, we can combine our x's and multiply the two numbers in the second half of the equation. \n" ); document.write( "23x=135 \n" ); document.write( "Finally, we can divide both sides by 23 to isolate the variable. \n" ); document.write( "x=5.869565217... \n" ); document.write( "We can round this number to 5.87. \n" ); document.write( "So, x is about 5.87. \n" ); document.write( " |