document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66479>Question 66479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+9x-24/10+10x+6/6=26 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)  2x+9x-24/10+10x+6/6=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, note that 6/6=1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And  2x+9x+10x=21x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also  24/10=12/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now lets rewrite the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  21x-12/5+1=26  Multiply every term by 5 to get rid of the fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(21x)-12(5/5)+1(5)=26(5) simplifying:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "105x-12+5=130 add 7 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "105x-7+7=130+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105x=137  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=137/105\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute in (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21x-12/5+1=26  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "21(137/105)-(12/5)+1=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "137/5-12/5+5/5=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130/5=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=26<BR>\n" );
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