document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401423>Question 401423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please explain fraction equations to me? Example- 1/2(a+4)=24. thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=njusa><B>njusa(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=njusa><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step in a equation such as this is to remove the fraction. In order to do this we have to multiply both sides of the equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*1/2(a+4)=24*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(a+4) = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 44<BR>\n" );
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