document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476118>Question 476118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was looking on a website that teaches linear algebra and it had this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x - 15)/(2x + 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And it says the answer is: x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I don't understand how to get that answer so I was hoping someone can give me step by step directions for it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326493\">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=%283x+-+15%29%2F%282x+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x+-+15%29%2F%282x+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by (2x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+1)*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x+-+15%29%2F%282x+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x+-+15%29%2F%282x+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = (2x+1)*0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominator on the left, the right is 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 15 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that works in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%285%29+-+15%29%2F%282%285%29+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%285%29+-+15%29%2F%282%285%29+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2815+-+15%29%2F%2810+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2815+-+15%29%2F%2810+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0, (0 divided by any number is 0) </SPAN>\n" );
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