document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464929>Question 464929</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation [(x+3)/4]-[(x-4)/5]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have completely forgotten how to do this type of equation and hope I'm in the right category! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=318500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An equation must have an = sign somewhere, so this is not<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an equation, and you can't solve it. You can simplify it, though.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The common denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x%2B3%29%2F4%29+-+%28%28x-4%29%2F5%29+=+%285%2A%28x%2B3%29%2F20%29+-+%284%2A%28x-4%29%2F20%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285%2A%28x%2B3%29%2F20%29+-+%284%2A%28x-4%29%2F20%29+=+%285%2A%28x%2B3%29+-+4%2A%28x-4%29%29+%2F+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285%2A%28x%2B3%29+-+4%2A%28x-4%29%29+%2F+20+=+%28+5x+%2B+15+-+4x+%2B+16%29+%2F+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%285%2A%28x%2B3%29+-+4%2A%28x-4%29%29+%2F+20+=+%28+5x+%2B+15+-+4x+%2B+16%29+%2F+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x+%2B+31%29%2F20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x+%2B+31%29%2F20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My way to check the answer is: pick a value for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x%2B3%29%2F4%29+-+%28%28x-4%29%2F5%29+=+%28%2817+%2B+3%29%2F4%29+-+%28%2817+-+4%29%2F5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20%2F4+-+13%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20%2F4+-+13%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285%2A20%29%2F20+-+%284%2A13%29%2F20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%285%2A20%29%2F20+-+%284%2A13%29%2F20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28100+-+52%29%2F20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28100+-+52%29%2F20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+48%2F20+=+2.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+48%2F20+=+2.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2B31%29%2F20+=+%2817+%2B+31%29%2F20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2B31%29%2F20+=+%2817+%2B+31%29%2F20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+48%2F20+=+2.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+48%2F20+=+2.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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