document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26386>Question 26386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This equation I have been stuck on it for three days now and can not seem to get past it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-a/b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15/b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answers for solutions are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 5b - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) 5b - a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) 5-a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) b-a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a division problem that is why I put the lines there. I believe I would divide the 15 by 5 = 3. Then I think I would also divide the b by the b which would eliminate the b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I would have gotten this for an answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But this is not an answer on the test as you can see. Where am I going wrong with this problem? Thank you so much 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 #14273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=14273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First of all, this \"equation\" is an \"expression\" and I expect the directions are to...\"simplify this expression\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285-%28a%2Fb%29%29%2F%2815%2Fb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285-%28a%2Fb%29%29%2F%2815%2Fb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, simplify the numerator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%285b-a%29%2Fb%29%2F%2815%2Fb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%285b-a%29%2Fb%29%2F%2815%2Fb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide the numerator by the denominator by changing the sign to multiply and inverting the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%285b-a%29%2Fb%29%28b%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%285b-a%29%2Fb%29%28b%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now cancel the b's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285b-a%29%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285b-a%29%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...and there you have it! </SPAN>\n" );
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