document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563975>Question 563975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good Saturday Afternoon - can you help me solve this problem.  I have several problems like this to finish for school and just do not understand :(  Thank You - Jenni\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/4 - 5/9 = x/12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1 is eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by a common denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*9*12 = 432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4 - 5/9 = x/12 times 432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 5*108 - 5*48 = x*36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540 - 240 = 36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300/36 = 25/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25/3<BR>\n" );
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