document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6766>Question 6766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please provide solution and explanation for the flwg:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        X/180-x = 1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't understand how to eliminate fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you\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 #319779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Scorinitron><B>Scorinitron(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Scorinitron><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=Scorinitron><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x)/(180)-x=(1)/(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the LCD (least common denominator) of (x)/(180)-x+(1)/(8).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Least common denominator: 360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by 360 in order to remove all the \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "denominators from the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)/(180)*360-x*360=(1)/(8)*360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of 180 in the denominator of the first term (x)/(180)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the second term 360.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)/(<X>180<x>)*<X>360<x>^(2)-x*360=(1)/(8)*360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce the expression by removing the common factor of 180 in the denominator \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "of the first term (x)/(180) and the second term 360.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*2-x*360=(1)/(8)*360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply x by 2 to get 2x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-x*360=(1)/(8)*360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -x by 360 to get -360x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-360x=(1)/(8)*360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to the distributive property, for any numbers a, b, and c, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(b+c)=ab+ac and (b+c)a=ba+ca. Here, x is a factor of both 2x and -360x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2-360)x=(1)/(8)*360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To add integers with different signs, subtract their absolute values and give the result the same sign as the integer with the greater absolute value.  In this example, subtract the absolute values of 2 and -360 and give the result the same sign as the integer with the greater absolute value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-358)x=(1)/(8)*360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-358x=(1)/(8)*360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of 8 in the denominator of the first term (1)/(8) and the second term 360.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-358x=(1)/(<X>8<x>)*<X>360<x>^(45)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce the expression by removing the common factor of 8 in the denominator of the first term (1)/(8) and the second term 360.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-358x=1*45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1 by 45 to get 45.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-358x=45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -358.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(358x)/(-358)=(45)/(-358)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the minus sign from the denominator to the front of the expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(-(358x)/(358))=(45)/(-358)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of 358 in -(358x)/(358).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(-(<X>358<x>x)/(<X>358<x>))=(45)/(-358)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the common factors that were cancelled out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(-x)=(45)/(-358)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply - by the -x inside the parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-*-x=(45)/(-358)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply - by -x to get x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(45)/(-358)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the minus sign from the denominator to the front of the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-((45)/(358))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by the (45)/(358) inside the parentheses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(45)/(358) </SPAN>\n" );
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