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Question
Solve: `x/3 + 1 = 7/15`
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Solution
`x/3 + 1 = 7/15`
Transposing 1 to R.H.S, we obtain
`x/3 = 7/15 - 1`
`x/3 = (7-15)/15`
`x/3 = - 8/15`
Multiplying both sides by 3, we obtain
`x/3 xx 3 = -8/15 xx 3`
`x = -8/5`
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