document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138487>Question 138487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From daughters [age 14] schoolbook with no ISBN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 over 3 = -x over 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B1%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B1%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The easiest way to solve these type of problems, where you have single faction on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each side of the equal sign, is to cross multiply, resulting in:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(x+1) = 3(-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply what's inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 6 = -3x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = -3x - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 3x = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; divided both sides by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; reduced the fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B1%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B1%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute -2/3 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28-2%2F3%29%2B1%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28-2%2F3%29%2B1%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-%28-2%2F3%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-%28-2%2F3%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2F3%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2F3%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282%2F3%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282%2F3%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; minus a minus is a plus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert the divisors and mult<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%2A%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%2A%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%2A%281%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%2A%281%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; equality reigns, confirms our solution </SPAN>\n" );
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