document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455204>Question 455204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I solve this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3\r<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 #312537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312537\">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=24%2F%28x-3%29=72%2F%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F%28x-3%29=72%2F%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >To solve this equation you can use the cross multiplication\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%28x%2B3%29=72%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%28x%2B3%29=72%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, distributing both sides we get:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x%2B72=72x-216 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x%2B72=72x-216\"   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=48x=288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48x=288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The solution is x=6. </SPAN>\n" );
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