document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57511>Question 57511</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1888469544/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me in solving this problem #155 4/3(3x-1)-2x=8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><B>rcmcc(152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><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=rcmcc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/3(3x-1)-2x=8/3 solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first thing we have to do to solve this question is to expand the terms in the brackets.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4/3)(3x)-(4/3)(1)-2x=8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next we simplify the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-1.333-2x=8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1.333=8/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we add 1.3333 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we divide out 2 to isolate X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this equation x is 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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