document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=527186>Question 527186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/3x + 3/4x = -17   Solve for the goven variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm woring on a test and it fuigures when I ask my teacher for help she shows me tutorials.. which none of the tutorials show fraction problems like this. Please show me how to do this. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=348821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/3x + 3/4x = -17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One way to decide on the common denominator is to multiply them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4 = 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, you need to convert both fractions to 12ths.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 * 4/4 = 8/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 * 3/3 = 9/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/12*x + 9/12*x = -17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17/12*x = -17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 12 to eliminate the fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17x = -17*12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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