document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95843>Question 95843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 + 8x/9 = x/18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X/2+8X/9-X/18=0 NOW FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR (THAT 18,9 & 2 WILL DIVIDE EVENLY INTO) SO YOU CAN COMBINE THESE TERMS. 18 LOOKS LIKE A GOOD CHOICE AS 18/18=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/9=2 & 18/2=9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2=9x/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/9=16x/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/18=x/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can add them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x/18+16x/18-x/18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9x+16x-x)/18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x/18=0 Now reduce. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/3=0 Cross multiply. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 answer.<BR>\n" );
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