document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159910>Question 159910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pls help me to solve these 2 problems.Thanks in advance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1. p=l + m/f Calculate m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.- x-1/3 + 4x = 2/3 + 13x-2/3\r<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 #117979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  1. p = l + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2Ff ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2Ff\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Calculate m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract l from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p - l = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2Ff ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2Ff\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(p-l) = m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. -x-1/3 + 4x = 2/3 + 13x-2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is very ambiguous. Assume you mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-1%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-1%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 4x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2813x-2%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2813x-2%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each term by 3, to get rid of the denominators, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x-1) + 3(4x) = 2 + 13x - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + 1 + 12x = 13x; (removing the bracket changes the signs when it's neg)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x + 1 = 13x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 = 13x - 11x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this is not what you mean, tell me what you do mean, use brackets.<BR>\n" );
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