document.write( "Question 429210: 4÷ x-1=3 \n" ); document.write( "
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· Hi
\n" ); document.write( "· So important to use parenthesis when posting Your Question
\n" ); document.write( "· for ex: IF....
\n" ); document.write( "· 4/x -1 = 3
\n" ); document.write( "· 4/x = 4
\n" ); document.write( "· x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "· or this
\n" ); document.write( "· \"4%2F%28x-1%29+=+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "· 3(x+1) = 4
\n" ); document.write( "· 3x+3 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "· 3x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "· x = 1/3
\n" ); document.write( "· One comes up with totally different answers.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps to demonstrate how important the parenthesis are.
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