document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5409>Question 5409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2X + 2X = 50.  I can look at it and know automatically that the answer is 20. However, I don't know how to show the steps taken to arrive at the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, K </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are a couple of ways to do this.  One way is to just add like terms on the left side, and say that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x+%2B+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x+%2B+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > could be written as 2.5x.  If you do that, then you just have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5x = 50  To finish, just divide both sides by 2.5:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.5x%29%2F2.5+=+50%2F2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.5x%29%2F2.5+=+50%2F2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+50%2F2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+50%2F2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To clear the decimal, multiply numerator and denominator by 10:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2850%2F2.5%29%2A%2810%2F10%29+=+500%2F25+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2850%2F2.5%29%2A%2810%2F10%29+=+500%2F25+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equally easy for those who do not like fractions, multiply both sides of the original equation by 2 to clear the fraction:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x+%2B+2x+=+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x+%2B+2x+=+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A%281%2F2%29x+%2B+2%2A2x+=+2%2A50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A%281%2F2%29x+%2B+2%2A2x+=+2%2A50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+4x+=+100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+4x+=+100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which way do you like better???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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