document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139203>Question 139203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm soooo confused, I'm in the 7th grade and my math teacher isn't explaining algebra in a way I understand. I understand and can figure out that 1/3(s+6)=3 and that 's' is -3 (I think) but what I don't get is 2/3(x18)=-6. I DON'T GET IT!!! What's the answer and how do I get it? Please help!My teacher tried to help with a diffrent problem, 2/3x=12 with 'x'being 18 she wrote out the way to solve it but it still dosn't make any sense to me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101507 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=101507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm soooo confused, I'm in the 7th grade and my math teacher isn't explaining algebra in a way I understand. I understand and can figure out that 1/3(s+6)=3 and that 's' is -3 (I think) but what I don't get is 2/3(x18)=-6. I DON'T GET IT!!! What's the answer and how do I get it? Please help!My teacher tried to help with a diffrent problem, 2/3x=12 with 'x'being 18 she wrote out the way to solve it but it still dosn't make any sense to me:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure that I understand everything you said here, however;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's go over the problem that you think you know, step-by-step:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(s+6) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the denominator multiply both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(s+6) = 3*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominator, multiply on the right, and you have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(s+6) = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both terms inside the brackets by 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + 6 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides and you have (we want s by itself on the left):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 9 - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = +3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm the solution is correct by substituting 3 for s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(3+6) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*9 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next problem is;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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;\" >x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get rid of the denominator by multiplying both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*<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;\" >x = 3*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominator, multiply 12 by 3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "prove that it is correct by substituting the solution for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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;\" >*18 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "did this help you? do you have any questions? </SPAN>\n" );
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