document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146051>Question 146051</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233883/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary Algebra Concepts and Applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem.  3/4(3x -1/2) -2/3 < 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I went over the examples again and again and I don't understand why you would not find the common denominator of all fractions and multiply.  I am totally lost with this one.  Thanks for the help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=106592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%283x-1%2F2%29-2%2F3+%3C+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%283x-1%2F2%29-2%2F3+%3C+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand the left side. (Distributive property).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289x%2F4%29-3%2F8-2%2F3+%3C+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x%2F4%29-3%2F8-2%2F3+%3C+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply through by 24 (LCD) to clear thr fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2824%2A9x%2F4%29+-+24%2A3%2F8+-+24%2A2%2F3+%3C+24%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824%2A9x%2F4%29+-+24%2A3%2F8+-+24%2A2%2F3+%3C+24%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2854x-9-16%29+%3C+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2854x-9-16%29+%3C+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54x-25+%3C+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54x-25+%3C+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 25 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54x+%3C+33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54x+%3C+33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 54.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C+11%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C+11%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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