document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33513>Question 33513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with the following equations.  I don't know my negative/positives very well and fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/7b - 9 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(22V - 1) = 162\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6 (m+2)+ 2) +4 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - 40x = 125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time and help on this.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/7b = 2+9 ( when -ve sign goes to other side of equation it cnages to +ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/7b = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 11*7b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2/77\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(22V - 1) = 162 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(22v - 1) = 162/3 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22v - 1 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22v = 54 +1 (when -ve sign goes to other side of equation it cnages to +ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22v = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 55/22 = 5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I didnt understand another bracket ending after 2 when there is no beginning bracket. so iam assuming the problem to be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 (m+2)+ 2 +4 = 36 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6(m+2) +6 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6(m+2)=36-6(when +ve sign goes to other side of the equation it changes to <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6(m+2) = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(m+2)= 30/6 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-m - 2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-m = 5+2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - 40x = 125 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x = 125 -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 120/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
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