document.write( "Question 69550: x divided by 9 + x-3 divided by 6 = 27 \n" ); document.write( "

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x divided by 9 + x-3 divided by 6 = 27
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F9%2B%28x-3%29%2F6=27\"$ The LCD is 18, so you can clear your fractions by multiplying everything by 18.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18x%2F9%2B18%28x-3%29%2F6=18%2827%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B3%28x-3%29=18%2827%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B3x-9=486\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-9=486\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-9%2B9=486%2B9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=495\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2F5=495%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=99%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Check by letting x=99 and see if both sides of the equation are the same once you simplify.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"99%2F9%2B%2899-3%29%2F6=27\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"11%2B96%2F6=27\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"11%2B16=27\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"27=27\"$ We're right!!!
\n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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