document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475966>Question 475966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/3 - 2/x-4 =1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5/3 - 2/x-4 =1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcm of the denominators: 6(x-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by the lcm to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*2*(x-4) - 2*6 = 3(x-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7(x-4) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4 = 12/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.7143 + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5.7143<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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