document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30753>Question 30753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my son and I am lost. He says his answer must be in a fraction but I can even remember how to work these 2 problems. I think this is how I would write it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#1  (3x+2)/5=7/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2  (7-3x)/4=-x/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 #17466 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17466\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3x+2)/5=7/10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 5 and we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2 =7/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2 from both sides and we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = (7/2)-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "on solving RHS we get ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now divide both sides by 3 and we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x  = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if you want to  verify you answer ,,,you can put the values of x in the equation and if you get LHS=RHS,,,this means that you answer is correct..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try to solve the other problem in the same ways ,,,,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Still if you won't be able to solve further, contact me again. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this will help you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please feel free to revert back for any further queries .\r<BR>\n" );
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