document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370013>Question 370013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another tutor tried helping me with the problem below but I still don't understand how to work it out.. Can someone please provide step by step instructions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/3x+2=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So we are given (4/3)x + 2 = 6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first thing we'll do is subtract 2 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That will leave us with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F3%29x++=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F3%29x++=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the trick is we want the coefficient of x to be 1. Then we have solved for it, right? So we need to cancel out the 4/3 with its reciprocal, 3/4. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the 3s and the 4s will cancel out leaving us with just 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So let's do that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4)(4/3)x =  4 (3/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 4(3/4) [on the right side of the equation], the 4s cancel out and that leaves us with just 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please let me know if it still does not make sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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