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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 #285780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285780\">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=%281%2F3x%29=3x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3x%29=3x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...first, get a rid of denominator, multiply equation by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x\"   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=1+=+9x%5E2-+27x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+9x%5E2-+27x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2-+27x+-1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2-+27x+-1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......use quadratic formula to find roots\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=+-27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=+-27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....plug it in quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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