document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455985>Question 455985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How in the world do you solve this rational equation using cross-multiply/ Lowest Common Denominator (LCD):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x + 1/4x = 7/8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 over 2x PLUS 1 over 4x EQUALS 7 over 8x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2x + 1/4x = 7/8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/4x + 1/4x = 7/8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4x = 7/8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8x = 7*4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x = 28x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But that makes all the denominators zero, so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "No solution.<BR>\n" );
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