document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45372>Question 45372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3S + 7/9 = 4/3s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far what I have done is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplied both sides by 9 to get 9(1)/3s + 9(7)/9 + 9(4)3s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I get 3 * s + 7 = 3 * 4 * s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is 3 * s + 7 = 12s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I have subtracted 3s from both sides but I'm not sure about these steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get stuck here.  Can you help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30095 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Then I get 3 * s + 7 = 3 * 4 * s <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is 3 * s + 7 = 12s \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then subtract 3s from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=9s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 9 to get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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