document.write( "Question 54333: x/5 - x+2/3 = 1/15 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #36600 by funmath(2933)\"\" \"About 
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Let's attack those fractions by multiplying both sides of the equation by the LCD (lowest common denominator).
\n" ); document.write( "In this case the LCD is 15 because it's the smallest number that 5,3, and 15 can all go into evenly.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F5-x%2B2%2F3=1%2F15\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15%28x%2F5-x%2B2%2F3%29=15%281%2F15%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15x%2F5-15x%2B30%2F3=15%2F15\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-15x%2B10=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%2B10=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%2B10-10=1-10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x=-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%2F-12=-9%2F-12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=9%2F12\" Reduce the top and bottom by dividing by 3.
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\n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!
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