document.write( "Question 72898: Solve and check the equation\r
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Solve and check the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-5%2F6%29x-%28x-1%2F2%29=%281%2F4%29%28x%2B1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5x%2F6-x%2B1%2F2=x%2F4%2B1%2F4\"$ The LCD is 12, clear the fractions by multiplying each term by 12.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12%28-5x%29%2F6-12x%2B12%2F2=12x%2F4%2B12%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28-5x%29-12x%2B6=3x%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-10x-12x%2B6=3x%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-22x%2B6=3x%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-22x-3x%2B6=3x-3x%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-25x%2B6=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-25x%2B6-6=3-6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-25x=-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-25x%2F-25=-3%2F-25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=3%2F25%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-5%2F6%29%283%2F25%29-%283%2F25-1%2F2%29=%281%2F4%29%283%2F25%2B1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1%2F2%29%281%2F5%29-3%2F25%2B1%2F2=3%2F100%2B1%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1%2F10-3%2F25%2B1%2F2=3%2F100%2B1%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5%2F50-6%2F50%2B25%2F50=3%2F100%2B25%2F100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"14%2F50=28%2F100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%2F25=7%2F25\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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