document.write( "Question 728895: solve for x\r
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solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "5=(x-2)/3+(x+1)/4 here L.C.M. is 12 so we multiply both sides by 12 we get
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\n" ); document.write( "5*12=((x-2)/3)*12+((x+1)/4)*12
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\n" ); document.write( "60=(x-2)*4+(x+1)*3
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\n" ); document.write( "60=4x-8+3x+3
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\n" ); document.write( "60=4x+3x-8+3
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\n" ); document.write( "60=7x-5
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\n" ); document.write( "60+5=7x
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\n" ); document.write( "65=7x
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\n" ); document.write( "65/7=x ((65/7-2)/3+((65/7+1)/4)) = 5
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