document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45443>Question 45443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like help with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2q - 6 = 1/5q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I have worked so far is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2q - 6 - 1/5q = 1/5q - 1/5q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could someone help me from here? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2q - 6 - 1/5q = 1/5q - 1/5q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2q - 1/5q - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/10q - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/10q - 6 + 6 = 0 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/10q =  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/10q)(10/3) =  6(10/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q =  20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging q=20 back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(20) - 6 = 1/5(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - 6 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 4 Checks out.<BR>\n" );
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