document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24045>Question 24045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It has been 7 years since my last algebra class. The answer is 8 but I am not sure how to solve this problem can you please help me :<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2/3(x+6)=1+ (4x-7)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried common denominator of 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+6)= 1+2(4x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+24=1+8x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+24=8x-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stuck here\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried 3 as common denominator also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+6)= 1+3(4x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+18 = 16x-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13x=-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stuck here </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PeterC><B>PeterC(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PeterC><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=12737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am glad to see that you have tried to solve the problem yourself before asking for help. The problem with your solution is that you need to multiply both terms in the right-hand part by the common factor.  That is, after multiplying by 6, you should have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Actually, I would have multiplied by 3, the common factor in all of the denominators:\r<BR>\n" );
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