document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1082260>Question 1082260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi can you help me understand how multiplying fractions by LCM simplifies this linear equation ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "even though i know how to do it but i dont understand how it works<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is a direct copy from a book<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%2F2+=+x%2F5+-+39%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%2F2+=+x%2F5+-+39%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2810%293x%2F2+=+%2810%29x%2F5+-+%2810%29+39%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2810%293x%2F2+=+%2810%29x%2F5+-+%2810%29+39%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "result <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15x+=+2x+-+78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15x+=+2x+-+78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my main problem with this is that when we multiply all the fractions by 10 it also has effects on the term x so i dont understand why it dosent change the result if you can please explain step by step how it works thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #696317 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=696317\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look at it like this instead. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're not multiplying by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > instead.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're trying to get rid of every denominator in your equation and make for simpler addition and subtraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A5%29%28%283x%29%2F2%29=%282%2A5%29%28x%2F5%29-%282%2A5%29%2839%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A5%29%28%283x%29%2F2%29=%282%2A5%29%28x%2F5%29-%282%2A5%29%2839%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%282%29%2A5%29%28%283x%29%2Fcross%282%29%29=%282%2Across%285%29%29%28x%2Fcross%285%29%29-%282%2Across%285%29%29%2839%2Fcross%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%283x%29=%282%29x-2%2A39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%283x%29=%282%29x-2%2A39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x=2x-78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x=2x-78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x=-78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x=-78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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