document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210662>Question 210662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am kind of lost on these problems please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve find the value for the given variable Show all work and check answers showing all work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 6  over 5  = x+4 over 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x+6) = 5(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x +18 = 5x + 20 now I am confused and also don't know how to check answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would like to know if these are right and how to show the work to check answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/4 + b/3 = 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(b/4 + b/3) = 12(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(b/4) + 12(b/3 = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b + 4b = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7b = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b/6 - b-2/8 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD is 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48(b/6 - b-2/8) = 48 (4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 (b/6 - 48 ( b-2/8) = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b - 6(b-2) = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b - 6b - 12 = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 204<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 102\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 #159165 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=159165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve find the value for the given variable Show all work and check answers showing all work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 6 over 5 = x+4 over 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x+6) = 5(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x +18 = 5x + 20 now I am confused and also don't know how to check answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far, so good. Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+%2B18+=+5x+%2B+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+%2B18+=+5x+%2B+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 5x from both sides and subtract 18 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+-+5x+%2B+18+-+18+=+5x+-+5x+%2B+20+-+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+-+5x+%2B+18+-+18+=+5x+-+5x+%2B+20+-+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplify<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The work is correct. To check your answer, take your solution (12) and substitute it into the original equation. If the result is, in fact, equal, then your answer is correct. In this case<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F4+%2B+b%2F3+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F4+%2B+b%2F3+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > substitute in x=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+%2B+4+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+%2B+4+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is TRUE. so your answer is correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b/6 - b-2/8 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD is 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48(b/6 - b-2/8) = 48 (4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 (b/6 - 48 ( b-2/8) = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8b+-+6%28b-2%29+=+192 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8b+-+6%28b-2%29+=+192\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  so far, so good. You have an error in the next step. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8b+-+6b+-+12+=+192 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8b+-+6b+-+12+=+192\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8b+-+6b+%2B+12+=+192 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8b+-+6b+%2B+12+=+192\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remember when expanding, a negative times a negative is a positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "URL to check your answer --> http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=+b%2F6+-+(b-2)%2F8+%3D+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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