SOLUTION: How to solve Rational or Fractional Equations involving addition and subtraction? X over 2 + 3x over 5 = 121

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Question 1024505: How to solve Rational or Fractional Equations involving addition and subtraction?
X over 2 + 3x over 5 = 121
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use "/" instead of "over".
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x%2F2%2B%283x%29%2F5=121
Use the common denominator, 2%2A5=10,
%28x%2F2%29%285%2F5%29%2B%28%283x%29%2F5%29%282%2F2%29=121
%285x%29%2F10%2B%286x%29%2F10=121
%2811x%29%2F10=121
11x=1210
x=110