document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955262>Question 955262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to solve this equation by clearing the LCD, and decimal answers are not accepted but fractions are.  I worked through it and somehow managed to get a negative number.  i know the LCD for 4,5,& 3 is 60.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15 over 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "plus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x over 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you in advance!<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 #583502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answer MUST be negative. If it is positive,the first term on the left is at least 3 and 3/4 (15/4) with only another positive term to add.No way to add positive to get a smaller number (2/3). Check your answer in the original equation (you can use decimals) and you may find you were right all along. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2815x%2B225%29%2F60%2B36x%2F60=40%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2815x%2B225%29%2F60%2B36x%2F60=40%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=51x%2B225=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"51x%2B225=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "51x=-185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-185/51 </SPAN>\n" );
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