document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353614>Question 353614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " I do not understand how to solve mutiplyins fractions with varibles. I am stuck on this one problem, it is -3x/4=9/2 and I am not sure how to solve it Can you please help me learn how to solve these kinds of problems? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252675\">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=+-%283x%2F4%29=%289%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-%283x%2F4%29=%289%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ok so first thing i would do is multiply each side by 4 (which is the least common denominator), this will help us get rid of yucky fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-%283x%2F4%29%2A4=%289%2F2%29%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-%283x%2F4%29%2A4=%289%2F2%29%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so the 4's on the left cancel and the 4 on the right cancels with 2 on the bottom (4/2=2) so you just get the 2 left on top from the canceling.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3x=9%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3x=9%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3x=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3x=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by -3, and you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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