SOLUTION: x over 2 + x over 3 = 7 over 2 solve?

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Question 623672: x over 2 + x over 3 = 7 over 2 solve?
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Hi,  

x%2F2+%2Bx%2F3+=+7%2F2    |Multiplying thru by 6 so as all denominators = 1

  3x + 2x = 21

     5x = 21

      x = 4.2  

and

CHECKING our Answer***

 4.2%2F2+%2B+4.2%2F3+=+2.1+%2B+1.4+=+3.5+=+7%2F2