document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404423>Question 404423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3x=3x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i am a grandmother trying to help my grandchild.  Although I aced algebra in high school, that was over half century ago.  i having been trying for days with the help of the internet and textbooks and just can't figure out how to do this simple math.  maybe you can help.  please show steps. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285778 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=285778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = 3x - 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3 to get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x = 9x - 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+27 = 9x - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 3.375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3x - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel 3 into 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; confirms our solution </SPAN>\n" );
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