document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536002>Question 536002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 3x/5-2/6 =20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=352090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given to solve for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Clear the fractions by multiplying all terms on both sides by (5*6) as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2A6%2A3x%29%2F5+-+%285%2A6%2A2%29%2F6+=+5%2A6%2A20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2A6%2A3x%29%2F5+-+%285%2A6%2A2%29%2F6+=+5%2A6%2A20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cancel the denominators with the same value in the corresponding numerator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%285%29%2A6%2A3x%29%2Fcross%285%29+-+%285%2Across%286%29%2A2%29%2Fcross%286%29+=+5%2A6%2A20 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as a result of this procedure the equation becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A3x+-+5%2A2+=+5%2A6%2A20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A3x+-+5%2A2+=+5%2A6%2A20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "do the multiplications in each term and the result is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "get rid of the -10 on the left side by adding 10 to both sides. On the left side of the equation the -10 and the +10 cancel each other. On the right side this just adds 10 to 600. The equation is then:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18x+=+610 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18x+=+610\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x by dividing both sides by 18. The result is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the division of 18 into 610 and you get the answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand one way of clearing the fractions in an equation so that you can work the problem using integers.<BR>\n" );
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