document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50477>Question 50477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble w/ this linear equation. Your help is much appreciated.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: -3/4x=-9 1/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/4x=-82/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4/3)(-3/4)x=(-82/9)(-4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=328/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12.148<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=12.148) back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3/4)(12.148)=-9 1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9.111 = -9.111\r<BR>\n" );
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