document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54540>Question 54540</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078296358/algebrahomeworkh>Glencoe Mathematics Applications and Concepts Course 3</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello I am trying to assist my daughter with her homework and we are a bit stupped.  They would like us to solve each equation 4 1/2s=-30 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I suggested that she does 4 1/2s (4 2/1s) = (-30) 4 2/1s but I we don't come up with the right answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have the teachers edition also - and don't see any examples that could help us.  Thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36800 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=36800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 1/2s=-30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9/2)s=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by (2/9) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=-30(2/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=-10(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=-20/3 = -6 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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