document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210664>Question 210664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These are extra problems I need help to understand to bring up my grade please help I don't get it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the value for the given variable Show all steps and check answers showing all  work. Not sure how to type in the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+1/6 = 2/a  or a+1 over 6 = 2 over a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/3x+1 = 3/3x-1  or 5 over 3x+1 = 3 over 3x-1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=159162\">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=%28a%2B1%29%2F6+=+2%2Fa+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2B1%29%2F6+=+2%2Fa+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply both sides by a to clear the denominator on the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2A%28a%2B1%29%2F6+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2A%28a%2B1%29%2F6+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply both sides by 6 to clear the denominator on the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2A%28a%2B1%29+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2A%28a%2B1%29+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > expand the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+a+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+a+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 12 from  both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+a+-+12+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+a+-+12+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factor or use the quadratic equation. Here is a good URL to help check your factoring -->http://72.3.253.76:8080/webMathematica3/quickmath/page.jsp?s1=algebra&s2=factor&s3=basic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2B4%29%28a-3%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2B4%29%28a-3%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in order for a product to be 0, one or more terms in the product must be 0. So in our case, either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2B4+=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2B4+=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So solving those two equations, says either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are solutions to the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute those values for a into the original equation to check your answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)Use the same steps as above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%283x%2B1%29+=+3%2F%283x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%283x%2B1%29+=+3%2F%283x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Clear right side denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2A%283x-1%29%29%2F%283x%2B1%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2A%283x-1%29%29%2F%283x%2B1%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Clear left side denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A%283x-1%29+=+3%2A%283x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A%283x-1%29+=+3%2A%283x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this time, expand both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x+-5+=+9x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x+-5+=+9x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x+-+9x+=+3+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x+-+9x+=+3+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplfy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+8%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+8%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a great website for math. You can use it to verify your work. For this problem the URL is --> http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=5%2F(3x%2B1)+%3D+3%2F(3x-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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