document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401613>Question 401613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2\3(7\8-4x)-5\8=3/8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"2\3(7\8 - 4x) - 5\8 = 3/8\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14/24 - 8x/3 - 5/8 = 3/8 {used distributive property with 2/3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24[14/24 - 8x/3 - 5/8 = 3/8] {multiplied entire equation by 24 to clear fractions} <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24(14/24) - 24(8x/3) - 24(5/8) = 24(3/8){multiplied each term by 24}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 - 64x - 15 = 9 {cancelled and multiplied what's left}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-64x - 1 = 9 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-64x = 10 {added 1 to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -10/64 {divided both sides by -64}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5/32 {reduced}\r<BR>\n" );
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