document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553722>Question 553722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10/3x-8=2/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone explain this to me step my step, so I can understand it better. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=361020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10/3x-8=2/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm going to assume the 3x and the x are each in a denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10/3x) - 8 = (2/x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 3x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - 24x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 24x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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