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document.write( "I can get to x + x/2 = 54 but i don't know what to do after that </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (1/2)x = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/2)x = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2/3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2/3)54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
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