document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458000>Question 458000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x/3 -1 is twice as large as x/4 -3 , what is the value of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 - 1 = 2(x/4 -3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 -1 = 2x/8 - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 = 2x/8 - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x/24 = 2x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 48x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 = 40x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but im not sure if its right. Please let me know the answer. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314145\">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=x%2F3+-+1+=+2%28x%2F4+-+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+-+1+=+2%28x%2F4+-+3%29\"   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=x%2F3+-+1+=+x%2F2+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+-+1+=+x%2F2+-+6\"   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=6+-+1+=+x%2F2+-+x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+-+1+=+x%2F2+-+x%2F3\"   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=5+=+x%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+x%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 30, after cross-multiplication. </SPAN>\n" );
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