document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196330>Question 196330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not really sure where to put this question...what topic it would fall under...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is my problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 1/2x + 2 3/4 + 1/2x = 3 7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried several ways to solve this but I could not come up with the correct answer... and I am not sure if I am approaching the problem correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is from an algebra one course...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Diane M. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=147154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-3 1/2)x + 2 3/4 + (1/2)x = 3 7/8 I assume that this is the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x/2 + 11/4 + x/2 = 31/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28x+22+4x=31 multiply each side by 8 to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-3/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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