document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147327>Question 147327</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780395977224/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Again, Transforming equation: Multiplication and Division, 2/3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got x=77, on my paper it said I did a math error, I don't understand what I did wrong. Please help me, thank you=) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When you don't use parentheses your problem can be interpreted two ways:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st Way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd Way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/(3x) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(3x) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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