document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146514>Question 146514</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771346/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1 An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve: 4(1/3)x+1(1/2)=2(1/6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=106924\">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=%284%261%2F3%29x%2B1%261%2F2=2%261%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%261%2F3%29x%2B1%261%2F2=2%261%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2813%2F3%29x%2B3%2F2=13%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2813%2F3%29x%2B3%2F2=13%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%261%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%261%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%261%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%261%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%28%2813%2Fcross%283%29%29x%2B3%2Fcross%282%29%29=cross%286%29%2813%2Fcross%286%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%28%2813%2Fcross%283%29%29x%2B3%2Fcross%282%29%29=cross%286%29%2813%2Fcross%286%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear any fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26x%2B9=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26x%2B9=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26x=13-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26x=13-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%284%29%2F%2826%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%284%29%2F%2826%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which approximates to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0.154 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0.154\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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