document.write( "Question 95640: 3/7x +2 =4/7x-5
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document.write( "I have tried this over and over again - i keep coming up with -49, but the answer should be 7. I cannot figure it out.
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document.write( "I learned that you should multiply everything by the LCD to make everything a whole number first.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #69669 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3/7x +2 =4/7x-5 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Since you have posted no parentheses the problem \n" ); document.write( "can be worked in at least 3 ways. \n" ); document.write( "Do you mean? \n" ); document.write( "(3/7)x + 2 = (4/7)x-5 \n" ); document.write( "Or \n" ); document.write( "3/(7x+2) = 4/(7x-5) \n" ); document.write( "Or \n" ); document.write( "Some other combination of terms and factors? \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |