document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21736>Question 21736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem from an old homework that i still can't solve. How do you solve it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)x+x/3=6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, I was wondering how you would solve and equation with variable on both sides of the equation. Such as this practice problem I found...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(T-2)4=(5T)/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please explain how to do these problems. Thank you very much.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Natalie Klotz, 8th grade, Algebra I </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><B>algebrapro18(249)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well to do the first problem you need to clear the fractions (well you don't have to but I do)by multiplying by the least common multible <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x+x/3=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(1/2x+x/3=6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2x=36<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now just solve for x <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36/5<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for the secound problem distribute the 4<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(T-2)4=(5T)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t-8 = 5t/12<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 12 to clear the fraction <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(4t-8 = 5t/12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48t-96 = 5t<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now just combine like terms and solve<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48t-96 = 5t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43t-96=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43t=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=96/43 </SPAN>\n" );
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