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document.write( "Solving (1/4)x-(2/3)=(5/12)x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(show the result calculations of each step by following instructions)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. find the LCD <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. use the distributive property <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. simplify when appropriate <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. separate the variable from the constants <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. make the coefficient of the variable equal to 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My Professor likes to keep me confused I think. LOL. Thank you so much for the help!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319600\">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=%281%2F4%29x-%282%2F3%29=%285%2F12%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29x-%282%2F3%29=%285%2F12%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD of the denominators 4,3,12 is 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the equation by 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-8= 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 8 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8-8=5x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=5x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add-5x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5x=5x-5x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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