SOLUTION: 1/14+18/x=? I need to know how to do a problem like this

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Question 728633: 1/14+18/x=? I need to know how to do a problem like this
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+1%2F14+%2B+18%2Fx+
This is an expression, not an equation, so
the most you can do with it is express it
as a single fraction.
Multiply the 1st fraction by +x%2Fx+
Multiply the 2nd fraction by +14%2F14+
This changes nothing, since you're multiplying
by +1+ in both cases
+%281%2F14%29%2A%28x%2Fx%29+%2B+%2818%2Fx%29%2A%2814%2F14%29+
+x%2F%2814x%29+%2B+252%2F%2814x%29+
+%28+x+%2B+252+%29+%2F+%28+14x+%29+
Hope this helps