document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759117>Question 759117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help! solve my rational equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/5 + 7/8 = s/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the solution is s= ?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=461876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/5 + 7/8 = s/20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32/40 + 7/8 = s/20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32/40 + 35/40 = s/20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(32 + 35)/40 = s/20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "67/40 = s/20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "67*20 = 40s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1340 = 40s \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1340/40 = s \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 1340/40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 67/2  <--- Answer as a fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 33.5  <--- Answer as a decimal </SPAN>\n" );
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