document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565834>Question 565834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x/4 = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the reason I am confused is because the fraction usually has the x right in the middle of 3/4 but this time the x is on the top section of the fraction next to the 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4*27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that works in the original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2836%29%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2836%29%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = 27    </SPAN>\n" );
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