document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998537>Question 998537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 1/2 + 1/4= x/15, then x is? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 + 1/4= x/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we clear all fractions by multiplying everything by the lowest common denominator...here that is 60...so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60(1/2 + 1/4= x/15) gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 + 15 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 45/4 OR 11.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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