document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28926>Question 28926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4(8x - 12) = 6[1/3x - 1/2] + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea on how to even go about solving this. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15800 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><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=15800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4(8x-12)=6[1/3x-1/2]+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First remove the parentheses and brackets by multiplying everything within by what is outside of them, with the exception of the 10 which is a separate term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3=2x-3+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add all like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2x=3-3+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer does not make any sense.  What you started with was not a true equation.  Where did you get this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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