document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188459>Question 188459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=-4<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure how to solve this so please help if you can. And please show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'M ASSUMING YOUR PROBLEM IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Two and one fifth)x-three fourths= minus four and one-half  OK? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 is 10/5 and 4 is 8/2  so now we will rewrite the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11/5)x-3/4=-(9/2)  multiply each term by 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44x-15=-90 add 15 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44x-15+15=-90+15  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44x=-75  divide each side by 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-75/44 you can divide it out if you wish\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11/5)(-75/44)-3/4=-9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15/4-3/4=-9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18/4=-9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9/2=-9/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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