document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61498>Question 61498</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130501417/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   i need big help !!!!! plez and thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   x + 3x = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   4    5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x over 4 plus 3x over 5 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  i plez need big help !!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Kay </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joyofmath><B>joyofmath(189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joyofmath><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=42314\">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=x%2F4%2B%283x%29%2F5+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4%2B%283x%29%2F5+=+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 20 is the least common multiple of the denominators, 4 and 5, multiply everything by 20: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%28x%2F4%29%2B20%283x%29%2F5+=+20%2817%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%28x%2F4%29%2B20%283x%29%2F5+=+20%2817%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B12x=340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B12x=340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17x=340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17x=340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verify by plugging x=20 into original equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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