document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=572642>Question 572642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linda estimates that she spends 1/3 of her income on housing and utilities and 1/4 of her income on food. What fraction of her income is left after she covers these expenses? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 + 1/4 + x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 12 to get rid of denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 3 + 12x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 + 12x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/12<BR>\n" );
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