document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316255>Question 316255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there. I am asked to solve for X in the following equation. I am confused as to how to isolate X when it is on the top and bottom of one side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4rs=(3rX-s)/(2-3X)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I feel that the first step would be to multiply by 2-3X on both sides, and divide the other terms over, but whatever I try seems to not work. The answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9s(8r+1))/(3r(4s+1))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would genuinely appreciate any help you could give me! THANKS!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~hbanana </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226169\">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=4rs=%283rx-s%29%2F%282-3x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4rs=%283rx-s%29%2F%282-3x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your first step is correct. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8rs-12rsx=3rx-s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8rs-12rsx=3rx-s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now gather all x-terms on the left, everything else on the right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pull the x out of the x-terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by the left hand expression,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't get the 9 term that you have in your solution. <BR>\n" );
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