document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477223>Question 477223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 3X + 1 over 8 + 4X + 8 over 7 = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 3X + 1 over 8 + 4X + 8 over 7 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+1)/8 + (4x+8)/7 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 56 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*(3x+1) + 8(4x+8) = 6*56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21x + 7 + 32x + 72 = 336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "53x + 79 = 336<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "53x = 257<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4.8491...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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