document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20075>Question 20075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show how to work out this problem?  We're having a lot of trouble getting started. Are we suppose to divide to get a number that will then add  up to 5?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x  +   x    = 5   (I\"m not sure how to show the fraction line)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2      4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=9681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+%2B+x%2F4+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+%2B+x%2F4+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start by adding the two fractions. The common denominator is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F4+%2B+x%2F4+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F4+%2B+x%2F4+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 2/3 or 6.66... </SPAN>\n" );
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