document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=568627>Question 568627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have no idea why I got a certain answer. This is my problem: 5/6x+30=x then I multiplied both by 6 and added them together to get 185. Am I correct? If so, how does that answer work? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #367056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=367056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nice try but you needed to multiply all terms by 6x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If your question is (5/6x) + 30 = x, then your answer will be positive and negative for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/6x) + 30 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x * (5/6x) + 30 * 6x = x * 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 + 1800x = 6x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2 - 1800x -5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is quadratic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the quadratic formula (I assume that you know how to use this formula),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the following two answers for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [90 + sqrt{8130}]/6 and x = [90 - sqrt{8130}]/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTEL sqrt = square root for short\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need to learn how to use the quadratic formula, watch this video clip.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgIF7Q7lAuc\r<BR>\n" );
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