SOLUTION: 7 over 8 + x = 17 over 24

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Question 152927: 7 over 8 + x = 17 over 24
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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7%2F%288%2Bx%29=17%2F24
Multiply both sides by 24%288%2Bx%29 to get rid of the denominators.

7%2A24=17%288%2Bx%29
168=136%2B17x
32=17x
x=32%2F17
Check your answer.
7%2F%288%2Bx%29=17%2F24
7%2F%288%2B%2832%2F17%29%29=17%2F24
7%2F%28%28136%2F17%29%2B%2832%2F17%29%29=17%2F24
7%2F%28168%2F17%29=17%2F24
%287%2A17%29%2F168=17%2F24
%287%2A17%29%2F%287%2A24%29=17%2F24
17%2F24=17%2F24
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