document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015737>Question 1015737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a linear equation where the variable \"X\" is one of the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 + 2/X = 3/4 and I can not figure out how to proceed. Can you give suggestions on how to solve? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can multiply everything by the lowest common denominator, 4x, first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That will clear all of the fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can subtract the 1/2 from both sides, then cross-multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should end up with x = 8 in any case. </SPAN>\n" );
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