document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169738>Question 169738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have no idea where to start on this problem. PLease help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x/8-4=x   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><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=125106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was unsure how to write it in the first place, I'm sorry. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its (7x/8) - 4=x The 7/8 is a fraction with the x on top with 7. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no need to say sorry.  A lot of people do not know how to type math questions using their keyboard.  I myself made a few errors when I started about 8 years ago.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is your question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7x/8) - 4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term on both sides of the fractional equation by 8 to remove the fraction given on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After doing so, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 32 = 8x....This is no longer a fractional equation.  It is now called a linear equation.  The fraction is gone!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32 = 8x - 7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do we know that x = -32 is right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We plug that answer for x back into the original equation and simplify.  If we get the same answer on both sides of the equation, then we will know that x = -32.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE PROVE:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7(-32)/8 - 4 = -32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-224/8 - 4 = -32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-28 - 4 = -32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32 = -32...IT CHECKS!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: x = -32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Thanksgiving.\r<BR>\n" );
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