document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166459>Question 166459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-2 divided by 10 = 9x divided by 4 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand that I must get rid of the fractions first but cannot determine how to do this with the fractions on both sides.  If I multipy by 10 on the right side and left side do I then multipy by 4 on both sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122710 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=122710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-2 divided by 10 = 9x divided by 4 + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%287x-2%29%29%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%287x-2%29%29%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289x%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by common denominator, a value which is a multiple of 10 and 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 would do this for us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%287x-2%29%29%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%287x-2%29%29%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 20*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289x%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 20(6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out the denominators and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(7x - 2) = 5(9x) + 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x - 4 = 45x + 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x - 45x = 120 + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-31x = 124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124%2F%28-31%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124%2F%28-31%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%287%28-4%29-2%29%29%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%287%28-4%29-2%29%29%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2A-4%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2A-4%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-28-2%29%29%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-28-2%29%29%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-36%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-36%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-30%29%29%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-30%29%29%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-36%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-36%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = -9 + 6; confirms our solution<BR>\n" );
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