document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49534>Question 49534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm stuck...help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/3) - (x/12) = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - x = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As I type it now I think I may be correct.  Am I?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Andrea </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your method is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get rid of the fractions in this question we will multiply every term by 12 and then divide the fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/3) - (x/12) = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*(x/3) - 12*(x/12) = -4*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - x = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -48/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-16/3) - (-16/12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-16/3) - (-4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-16/3) + (4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-16+4)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-12)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 --> which is the correct answer, so we KNOW we are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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