document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489773>Question 489773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's been a while and have forgotten the rules.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/100000 + 1/X = 10000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><B>chessace(471)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><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=chessace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply by the denominators (or in general their LCM):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + 100000 = 1000000000 X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "999999999 X = 100000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 1 / 9999.99999<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My cheap calculator gives the same answer as if the first term (10^-5) isn't there, which is reasonable.<BR>\n" );
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