document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167524>Question 1167524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given a rational equation below find some strategies you could try for solving it ×+1/2×=10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #792126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=792126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation is x + 1/2 * x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "strategy is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "place all values of x under a common denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1/2 * x = 10 becomes 2/2 * x + 1/2 * x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/2 * x + 1/2 * x = 10 becomes 3/2 * x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/2 * x = 10 becomes 2/3 * 3/2 * x = 2/3 * 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify the equation by performing the operations indicated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 * 3/2 * x = 2/3 * 10 becomes x = 20/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "confirm the solution is correct by replacing the value of x with its value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1/2 * x = 10 becomes 20/3 + 1/2 * 20/3 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify the equation further by performing the operations indicated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20/3 + 1/2 * 20/3 = 10 becomes 20/3 + 10/3 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20/3 + 10/3 = 10 becomes 30/3 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perform a final simplification.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30/3 = 10 becomes 10 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "test to see if the equation is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 = 10 is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "report the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20/3\r<BR>\n" );
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