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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need a little help with these 2 problems in putting them in rational form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(x + 5)+3=12 and 2/3x + 1/6x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(x + 5)+3=12 and 2/3x + 1/6x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you want to solve for x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(x + 5)+3=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 15 +3=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 12 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3x + 1/6x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/6x + 1/6x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/12 </SPAN>\n" );
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