document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579219>Question 579219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What's 1/3x+2=4? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "you will need to multiply EVERYTHING! in the equation by 3 to get rid of the fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3x+2=4)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(if you have more than one fraction, then you need to find the lowest common multiple of them)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now subtract 6 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6-6=12-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check: plug in 6 to the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3(6)+2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now multiply 1/3 by 6 to get 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does 2+2=4? if so, than you have solved the equation correctly!! </SPAN>\n" );
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