document.write( "Question 517357: what is the answer to 7-1/6x=10/3x? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #344740 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It depends. Since you didn't use any parentheses, it is impossible to tell whether you meant:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "for which you should have written 7 - (1/6)x = (10/3)x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "for which you should have written 7 - 1/(6x) = 10/(3x)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The two equations have very different solution sets.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |