document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189433>Question 189433</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130504866/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number n is multiplied by 5/8.  The product is subtracted from2/3.  The result is 7/12.  What is n?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the the right way to set this up:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3-(n(5/8))=7/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n(5/8))-2/3=7/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either way I still can't figure out how to solve the problem.  I think something is wrong with my equation.  Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142118 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29+-+n%2A%285%2F8%29+=+7%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29+-+n%2A%285%2F8%29+=+7%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > all go into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > evenly, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2A%28%282%2F3%29+-+n%2A%285%2F8%29%29+=+24%2A%287%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2A%28%282%2F3%29+-+n%2A%285%2F8%29%29+=+24%2A%287%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2A%282%2F3%29+-+24n%2A%285%2F8%29+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2A%282%2F3%29+-+24n%2A%285%2F8%29+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16+-+15n+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16+-+15n+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15n+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15n+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+2%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+2%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29+-+%282%2F15%29%2A%285%2F8%29+=+7%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29+-+%282%2F15%29%2A%285%2F8%29+=+7%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29+-+%281%2F12%29+=+7%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29+-+%281%2F12%29+=+7%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2F12%29+-+%281%2F12%29+=+7%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2F12%29+-+%281%2F12%29+=+7%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F12+=+7%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F12+=+7%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK   </SPAN>\n" );
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