SOLUTION: 3x-1+1/3x+5/6x-1+2x-2+x+5+3x+5 I can do this without the fraction I am having trouble with the fraction part thanks for your help opal henley

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Question 908736: 3x-1+1/3x+5/6x-1+2x-2+x+5+3x+5 I can do this without the fraction I am having trouble with the fraction part
thanks for your help
opal henley








Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, richwmiller:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is this the problem:
+3x-1%2B%281%2F3%29%2Ax%2B%285%2F6%29%2Ax-1%2B2x-2%2Bx%2B5%2B3x%2B5+ ?
If so:
Regroup so x's are together:
+3x+%2B+3x+%2B+2x+%2B+x+%2B+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+%285%2F6%29%2Ax+-+1+-+1+-+2+%2B+5+%2B+5+
+9x+%2B+%28+2%2F6+%29%2Ax+%2B+%28+5%2F6+%29%2Ax+%2B+6+
+%28+54%2F6+%29%2Ax+%2B+%28+7%2F6+%29%2Ax+%2B+6+
+%28+61%2F6+%29%2Ax+%2B+6+
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I can do a rough check by picking a
value like +x+=+12+
Then I substitute:
+3x-1%2B%281%2F3%29%2Ax%2B%285%2F6%29%2Ax-1%2B2x-2%2Bx%2B5%2B3x%2B5+

+36+-+1+%2B+4+%2B+10+-+1+%2B+24+-+2+%2B+12+%2B+5+%2B+36+%2B+5+
+35+%2B+14+%2B+23+%2B+10+%2B+41+%2B+5+
+49+%2B+33+%2B+46+=+128+
and
+%28+61%2F6+%29%2Ax+%2B+6+
+%28+61%2F6+%29%2A12+%2B+6+
+122+%2B+6+=+128+
OK


Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):