SOLUTION: x+4/7x=10/7 solve and check answer, I am not sure how to do this.

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Question 703795: x+4/7x=10/7
solve and check answer, I am not sure how to do this.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+4/7x=10/7
solve and check answer, I am not sure how to do this.
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x + (4/7)x = 10/7
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Multiply thru by 7 to get:
7x + 4x = 10
11x = 10
x = 10/11
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Check:
x + (4/7)x = 10/7
(11/7)x = 10/7
(11/7)(10/11) = 10/7
10/7 = 10/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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