document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148477>Question 148477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve: 1/2x = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need the answer to this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is some uncertainty in the way you wrote your equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are two ways I could read it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(2x) = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)x = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll assume the latter.  To solve, simply isolate the unknown (x) to one side of the equation -- doesn't matter which side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 34 (this is your solution)<BR>\n" );
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