document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448617>Question 448617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation.....n+n/3=600  i have tried a few ways but am not getting 450 like i am supposed to, i have tried...n+n/3=600   multiply both sides by 3 (n+n=1800)then i have (2n=1800) eliminate the 2 by divideing both sides by 2 which gives me N=900.... i have also tried the same thing with the N and got (N=600-N)...please help me figure this one out<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=308699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Bn%2F3=600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Bn%2F3=600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28n%29%2Bcross%283%29%28n%2Fcross%283%29%29=3%28600%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28n%29%2Bcross%283%29%28n%2Fcross%283%29%29=3%28600%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear out the fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%2Bn=1800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%2Bn=1800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify. This is where you made your mistake. You forgot to multiply the first 'n' by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4n=1800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4n=1800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=%281800%29%2F%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=%281800%29%2F%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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