document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9722>Question 9722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve  x+1/3 = 5 - x+2/7.  I came up with 5.6, but the book says the answer is 46/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)/3 = 5 - (x+2)/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding (x+2)/7 on both sides \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)/3 + (x+2)/7= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking LCM and cross multiplying\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+7 + 3x+6 = 5x21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+13 = 105\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x = 92\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 45/6    (Dividing throughout by 10 and simplifying) </SPAN>\n" );
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