<PRE><B>Question 477223</B>
What is 3X + 1 over 8 + 4X + 8 over 7 = 6
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(3x+1)/8 + (4x+8)/7 = 6
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Multiply thru by 56 to get:
7*(3x+1) + 8(4x+8) = 6*56
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21x + 7 + 32x + 72 = 336
53x + 79 = 336
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53x = 257
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x = 4.8491...
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>