SOLUTION: x/6 + 6/7(6x + 7)=898 If anyone could possibly explain some of the steps or where to begin i'd greatly appreciate it thanks.

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Question 734327: x/6 + 6/7(6x + 7)=898 If anyone could possibly explain some of the steps or where to begin i'd greatly appreciate it thanks.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%2F6 + 6%2F7(6x + 7)=898
get rid of those annoying denominators
multiply equation by the least common multiple of 6 & 7, which is 42
42*x%2F6 + 42*6%2F7(6x + 7)= 42(898)
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cancel the denominators
7x + 6*6(6x+7) = 37716
7x + 36(6x+7) = 37716
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multiply what's inside the brackets
7x + 216x + 252 = 37716
223x = 37716 - 252
223x = 37464
x = 37464%2F223
x = 168
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Alot of math here, check the solution in the original problem
168%2F6 + 6%2F7(6(168) + 7)=898
28 + 6%2F7(1008 + 7)=898
28 + 6%2F7(1015)=898
28 + 870 = 898
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