document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370880>Question 370880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when multiplying the equation, to eliminate a fraction, I multiplied both sides by the denominator in the fraction.  do i also need to multiply the whole number.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example:  2/9x = 4/3x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When multiplying both sides by 3, do i also need to multiply 5 by three as well? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For example: 2/9x = 4/3x + 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want to multiply each term (including 5), but I think you want to multiply by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming the problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = 9*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 9(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 3(4x) + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12x + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 12x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45%2F%28-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45%2F%28-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this in the original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-4.5) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-4.5) + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 and 3 will cancel into 4.5, using decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-.5) = 4(-1.5) + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -6 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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