document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28010>Question 28010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> just learning algebra at the age of 60 stuck on the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2+X OVER 2  = 1- X OVER 3  WHAT IS THE VALUE OF X </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmauger><B>bmauger(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmauger><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=15260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Bx%29%2F2=%281-x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Bx%29%2F2=%281-x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This can be solved by <b>cross multiplying</b> based on the fact that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be rewritten by multiplying together the diagonals and setting them equal like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > For your problem write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A%282%2Bx%29=2%2A%281-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A%282%2Bx%29=2%2A%281-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Distribute on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2B3x=2-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2B3x=2-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 2x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2B5x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2B5x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 6 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Double check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2F5%29%2F2=%289%2F5%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%2F5%29%2F2=%289%2F5%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F10=9%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F10=9%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5=3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Check </SPAN>\n" );
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