document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201971>Question 201971</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073028729/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving the equation 4/3 (2q+6) - (5q-6)/6 - q/3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the answer is q=-6 but I have no idea how they get that. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=152210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F3%29%282q%2B6%29-%285q-6%29%2F6-q%2F3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F3%29%282q%2B6%29-%285q-6%29%2F6-q%2F3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%286%29%5E2%284%2Fcross%283%29%29%282q%2B6%29-cross%286%29%28%285q-6%29%2Fcross%286%29%29-cross%286%29%5E2%28q%2Fcross%283%29%29=6%2A0 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply every term outside the parenthesis by the LCD 6 to clear out the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A4%282q%2B6%29-%285q-6%29-2q=6%2A0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A4%282q%2B6%29-%285q-6%29-2q=6%2A0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%282q%2B6%29-%285q-6%29-2q=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%282q%2B6%29-%285q-6%29-2q=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16q%2B48-5q%2B6-2q=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16q%2B48-5q%2B6-2q=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9q%2B54=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9q%2B54=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9q=0-54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9q=0-54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9q=-54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9q=-54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=%28-54%29%2F%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=%28-54%29%2F%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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