document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396960>Question 396960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my son with this problem and I can't figure out where to begin on this one. I was fine until fractions came into play<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 +13y+1/4=2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Should he add the fractions first and then take next steps? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281457 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> not being a big fan of fractions, myself ; I clear them by multiplying by the LCD (in this case , 12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 + 156y + 3 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "156y = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 13/156 = 1/12 </SPAN>\n" );
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