document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125403>Question 125403</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3x + 5/6 = 2/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and check solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me step by step on this problem in hopes to gain some insight on what I am not understanding. I am in an excelerated course ... (which is an 8 week course I need to pass in order to get my associates degree) I am in the fourth week and I'm struggling any help is greatly appreciated... Thank you in advance for your time and help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3x + 5/6 = 2/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 6x to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 + 5x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(6) + 5/6 = 2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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