document.write( "Question 419867: I have tried and tried this equation but when I check it, it does not equal out right.\r
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document.write( "3/4 = 1-(3x-2)/(x+1) \r
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document.write( "This is what I am getting:
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document.write( "3/4-1 = 1-1-(3x-2)/(x+1) subtract 1 from both sides
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document.write( "3/4-4/4=-(3x-2)/(x+1)
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document.write( "-1/4=-(3x-2)/(x+1) negatives cancel each other out
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document.write( "1/4=(3x-2)/(x+1) cross multiply
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document.write( "1(x+1)=4(3x-2)
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document.write( "x+1=12x-8 subtract 12x from both sides
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document.write( "-11=-7
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document.write( "x=7/11\r
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document.write( "Am i doing this right because it does not compute when checking? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #293502 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Looks OK except at the end. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Subtract \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Add \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "check the answer: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |