document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56038>Question 56038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve x+2/5=x+3/10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2/5=x+3/10 [Multiply each term by the LCD=(5)(10)=50]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50)(x+2/5)=(50)(x+3/10)[Cancel wherever possible]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10)(x+2)=(5)(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+20=5x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-5x=15-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by pluggig (x=-1) back into the original equation </SPAN>\n" );
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