document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167338>Question 167338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x/4+1/2=x-1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 5/4 x + 1/2 = x -1/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "combining like terms by subtracting 'x' from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     5/4x - x + 1/2 = -1/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        x ( 5/4 -1) +1/2 = -1/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             1/4x  +1/2 = -1/2           (taking LCM and simplifying we get 1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        Isolating 'x' by subtracting 1/2 on both sides <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                    1/4 x  = -1/2 -1/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    1/4x = -2/2 = -1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       1 x  =  -1 * 4 = -4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         x = -4 .<BR>\n" );
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