document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69948>Question 69948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 13/12 x + 1/12 x = 9x+ 1/6 + 11/12                   How do I work this problem to obtain the right answer ?13 is at the top and 12 is on bottom as 1 over 2 and 1 over 6 and 11 over 12. Thanks for your help and how to work the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 13/12 x + 1/12 x = 9x+ 1/6 + 11/12 How do I work this problem to obtain the right answer ?13 is at the top and 12 is on bottom as 1 over 2 and 1 over 6 and 11 over 12. Thanks for your help and how to work the problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem as I see it, assume you meant the 2nd term as 1/2 instead of 1/12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2813%2F12%29x+%2B+%281%2F2%29x+=+9x+%2B+1%2F6+%2B+11%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2813%2F12%29x+%2B+%281%2F2%29x+=+9x+%2B+1%2F6+%2B+11%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It would be easier to solve if we got rid of all these denominators, do you agree?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that the common denominator would be 12 and as long as we multiply every<BR>\n" );
document.write( "term by 12 we will preserve equality, right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2813%2F12%29x+%2B12%281%2F2%29x+=+12%289x%29+%2B+12%281%2F6%29+%2B+12%2811%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2813%2F12%29x+%2B12%281%2F2%29x+=+12%289x%29+%2B+12%281%2F6%29+%2B+12%2811%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can do some serious canceling here, resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 13x + 6x = 12(9x) + 2(1) + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 13x + 6x = 108x + 2 + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 19x = 108x + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 19x - 108x = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-89x = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13/-89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -.146 a pretty nasty number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's substitute it for x in the original eq and see if it works:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2813%2F12%29%28-.146%29+%2B+%281%2F2%29%28-.146%29+=+9%28-.146%29+%2B+1%2F6+%2B+11%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2813%2F12%29%28-.146%29+%2B+%281%2F2%29%28-.146%29+=+9%28-.146%29+%2B+1%2F6+%2B+11%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a calculator and decimals of course<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -.158 - .073 = -1.314 + .167 + .916<BR>\n" );
document.write( " .231 = .231; equality reigns<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this clarifies things for you.\r<BR>\n" );
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