document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867558>Question 867558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation. Solve for x as a reduced (simplified)fraction:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x/4 + 2/3 = 17/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523075 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=523075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+%2B+2%2F3+=+17%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+%2B+2%2F3+=+17%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+=+17%2F4+-+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+=+17%2F4+-+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+=+%2817%2F4%29%2A%283%2F3%29+-+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+=+%2817%2F4%29%2A%283%2F3%29+-+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+=+51%2F12+-+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+=+51%2F12+-+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+=+51%2F12+-+%282%2F3%29%2A%284%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+=+51%2F12+-+%282%2F3%29%2A%284%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+=+51%2F12+-+8%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+=+51%2F12+-+8%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+=+%2851+-+8%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+=+%2851+-+8%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The denominators are the same, we can now subtract the numerators (and place that over the LCD 12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+=+43%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+=+43%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2A12+=+4%2A43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2A12+=+4%2A43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36x+=+172 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36x+=+172\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+172%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+172%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 36 to isolate x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+43%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+43%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce </SPAN>\n" );
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