document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663429>Question 663429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm in a pre-algebra class and we're working on solving linear equations with fractions and I'm not understanding it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/6 = x+8/15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do I solve this? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help, thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4/6 = x + 8/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First isolate the x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/6 - 8/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then apply common denominators to your fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/6(5/5) - 8/15(2/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20/30 - 16/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can subtract and simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/30 = 2/15<BR>\n" );
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