document.write( "Question 177036: x-4/2 - 1/4 = 6x-1/20 I am having so much trouble with this problem. My answer is 7 but it doesn't work with the problem. Thanks for the help.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #132084 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Is the equation \"%28x-4%29%2F2-1%2F4+=+%286x-1%29%2F20\" ???\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x-4%29%29%2F2-1%2F4+=+%28%286x-1%29%29%2F20\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10%28x-4%29-5+=+6x-1\" Multiply EVERY term (that is not in a set of parenthesis) by the LCD 20 to clear the fractions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x-40-5=6x-1\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x-45=6x-1\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x=6x-1%2B45\" Add \"45\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x-6x=-1%2B45\" Subtract \"6x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x=-1%2B45\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x=44\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2844%29%2F%284%29\" Divide both sides by \"4\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=11\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"x=11\"
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