document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53054>Question 53054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for: x: (3/4) x = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=35376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x is being multiplied by 3/4, the opposite of multiplying is dividing.  When we divide by a fraction we multiply by the reciprocal (a fancy word meaning the fraction upside down). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4)x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)*(3/4)x=6*(4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4*3)/(3*4)x=(6*4)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12/12)x=24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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