document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147101>Question 1147101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please i am dying help me out and solve this question with full explanation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 is added 2/3 of a number. the result is 1 1/4 times the original number. find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #768389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=768389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/3 +14 = 5x/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "least common multiple is 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of = by 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x +12 * 14 = 15x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x +168 = 15x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 8x from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 168<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 168/7 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number is 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(24)/3 +14 = 5(24)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 +14 = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 = 30<BR>\n" );
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