document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389003>Question 389003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/2x + 1/4x = 11/4 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please verify what exactly your denominator is in each; it can be read two seperate ways:  I prefromed the operation in this equation, repost, using parenthasis, if the x belongs beside the fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the LCD (least common denominator) of (5)/(2x)+(1)/(4x)+(11)/((x+4)).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Least common denominator: 4x(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by 4x(x+4) in order to remove all the denominators from the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5)/(2x)*4x(x+4)+(1)/(4x)*4x(x+4)=(11)/(x+4)*4x(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x+44=(11)/(x+4)*4x(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x+44=44x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 44x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 44x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x+44-44x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 11x and -44x are like terms, add -44x to 11x to get -33x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33x+44=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 44 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 44 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33x=-44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -33.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(33x)/(-33)=-(44)/(-33)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(44)/(-33)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(4)/(3) </SPAN>\n" );
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