document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648521>Question 648521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I check and solve the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x + 2/7 = 3/7x + 1/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help I've tried over and over again but it does not work out right for me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x+%2B+%282%2F7%29+=+%283%2F7%29x+%2B+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x+%2B+%282%2F7%29+=+%283%2F7%29x+%2B+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the LCM of the denominators. In this case, 42 is the LCM. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply every term by 42.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you can see everything will no longer be a fraction since we made sure each denominator divides the number we multiplied (42) evenly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check plug 9/10 back in for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2818%2F30%29+%2B+%282%2F7%29+=+%2827%2F70%29+%2B+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2818%2F30%29+%2B+%282%2F7%29+=+%2827%2F70%29+%2B+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common Denominator : 210<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=186%2F210+=+186%2F210 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"186%2F210+=+186%2F210\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > TRUE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/10 is most definitely our answer.<BR>\n" );
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