document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564032>Question 564032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation...(q+2/3)+(q-4/4)=2 I thought you would start by finding the LCM, which would be 12, but it is confusing me when it comes to the variables being added in.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation...(q+2/3)+(q-4/4)=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28q%2B2%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28q%2B2%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28q-4%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28q-4%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by the Lowest common denominator,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28q%2B2%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28q%2B2%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 12*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28q-4%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28q-4%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 12(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominators and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(q+2) + 3(q-4) = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4q + 8 + 3q - 12 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7q - 4 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7q = 24 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7q = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 28/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that works in the original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2B2%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2B2%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-4%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-4%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 0 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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