document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235008>Question 235008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve and check this algebra equation 2/3x=42 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=173212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%2AX+=+42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%2AX+=+42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29%2A%282%2F3%29%2AX+=+42%2A%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29%2A%282%2F3%29%2AX+=+42%2A%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3/2 & the 2/3 cancel out on the left side of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+42%2A%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+42%2A%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >rewrite the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+126%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+126%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your work, plug 63 into the given equation for X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%2AX+=+42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%2AX+=+42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%2A63+=+42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%2A63+=+42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 42<BR>\n" );
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