document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905536>Question 905536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -9/(4r) + 5/(3r) = -35/96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2F4%2Fr+%2B+5%2F3%2Fr+=+-35%2F96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2F4%2Fr+%2B+5%2F3%2Fr+=+-35%2F96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 12*r to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 96 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2592+%2B+1920+=+-420%2Ar ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2592+%2B+1920+=+-420%2Ar\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-672+=+-420%2Ar ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-672+=+-420%2Ar\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by -420 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-672%2F-420+=+r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-672%2F-420+=+r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can confirm the solution is correct by replacing r with 8/5 in the original equation to see if it  holds true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i did, using my calculator, and it is confirmed that the solution is good.\r<BR>\n" );
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