document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531260>Question 531260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Clear fractions solve, and check <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/-6+x=1/-2-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Some of my work. 5/-6+x=1/-2- 2/3 I changed the right side to -3/6-4/6 which would be 7/6. which would leave me with 5/-6+x=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 #350394 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=350394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5/-6)+x = (1/-2)-(2/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you have an equation with fractions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the denominators:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by -6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - 6x = 3+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 5-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/3<BR>\n" );
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