document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979760>Question 979760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What should be added to thrice the rational no. -5/6 to get 5/9\r<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 #601013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-15/6)+x=(5/9); thrice (-5/6)=(-15/6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45+18x=10; add 45 to both sides, then divide by 18 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(55/18)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-15/6)+(55/18)=(-45+55)/18=(10/18)=(5/9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(55/18)\r<BR>\n" );
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