document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509780>Question 509780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this equation, i have gotten this far is this correct ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5t/12=4-3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t/12*12=4-3t*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t=48+36t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t+36=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41t=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41t/41=48/41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t= 48/41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=1.17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B: Prove your solution is correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=341602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5t/12=4-3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t/12*12=4-3t*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t=48-36t ---------------> here you made a little mistake you changed sign (- to +)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t+36=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41t=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41t/41=48/41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t= 48/41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=1.17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You did all, Well Done!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will only check your answer is right or wrong\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5t/12=4-3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put the value of t=48/41 (that is your answer in fraction)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(48/41)/12=4-3(48/41)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 12 as you did earlier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(48/41)=48-36*(48/41)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now multiply by 41 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41*(5(48/41)=41*(48-36*(48/41))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(48)=41*48-(36*48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=1968-1728<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5t/12=4-3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put the value of t=1.17 (that is your answer in decimal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(1.17)/12=4-3(1.17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.85/12=4-3.51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.49=0.49\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you found the correct value of t which is 48/41 or 1.17\r<BR>\n" );
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