document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155367>Question 155367</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132203138/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+3)/6=3/8+(x-5)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114434 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=114434\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+3)/6=3/8+(x-5)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+3)/24=3*3/24+6(x-5)]/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+12)/24=9/24+(6x-30)/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+12=9+6x-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6x=9-30-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-33/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16.5 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16.5+3)/6=3/8+(16.5-5)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.5/6=3/8+11.5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.25=.375+2.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.25=3.25<BR>\n" );
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