document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58710>Question 58710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand fractional equations for example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1 over 3 - 3-x over 2 =x over 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40247 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40247\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve fractional equations, it helps to \"clear\" the fractions.  This means that you should turn the fractions into integers (whole numbers).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can do this by multiplying the fractions by their lowest common denominator (LCD).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's look at your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+1%2F3+-+3+-+x%2F2+=+x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+1%2F3+-+3+-+x%2F2+=+x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The LCD of 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4 is 12, so we'll multiply both sides of the equation by 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%282x+-+1%2F3+-+3+-+x%2F2%29+=+12%28x%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%282x+-+1%2F3+-+3+-+x%2F2%29+=+12%28x%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x+-+4+-+36+-+6x+=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x+-+4+-+36+-+6x+=+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now simplify this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2824x-6x%29+-+4+-+36+=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824x-6x%29+-+4+-+36+=+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18x+-+40+=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18x+-+40+=+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 40 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18x+=+3x+%2B+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18x+=+3x+%2B+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+40%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+40%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+1%2F3+-+3+-+x%2F2+=+x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+1%2F3+-+3+-+x%2F2+=+x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%288%2F3%29+-+1%2F3+-+3+-+%288%2F3%29%2F2+=+%288%2F3%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%288%2F3%29+-+1%2F3+-+3+-+%288%2F3%29%2F2+=+%288%2F3%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplifying this, we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F3+-+1%2F3+-+9%2F3+-+4%2F3+=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F3+-+1%2F3+-+9%2F3+-+4%2F3+=+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F3+-+14%2F2+=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F3+-+14%2F2+=+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3+=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3+=+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OK </SPAN>\n" );
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