document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=627732>Question 627732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello My name is Aj and this is my problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I must \"Solve for given variable\" (I presume they want me to solve for \"x\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x +4)/(x -2) = 5/6   The answer is \" x = -(34/13) \"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THINGS I HAVE TRIED\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1 : (3x +4)/(x -2) = 5/6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "          vvvvvvvvvvvv <BR>\n" );
document.write( "             2x -2      = 5/6         \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I divided the two set of numbers because I  didn't know any other way of getting rid of the second variable.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2 :     2x -2      = 5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                (add +2 to both sides to get rid of the \"-2\")<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               2x       = 17/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3 :       (2x)/2       = (17/6)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               vvvvvv         vvvvvvvv<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 x          = ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(I don't even know how to go about finishing this. but whatever this answer would end up being, im pretty sure its not \" x = -(34/13)\" )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is,\"What am I doing wrong, and How do I correctly solve for \" x \". \"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Thank you for you time and your assistance,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " AJ.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395094 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=395094\">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+%2B4%29%2F%28x+-2%29+=+5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x+%2B4%29%2F%28x+-2%29+=+5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%283x+%2B4%29+=+5%28x+-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%283x+%2B4%29+=+5%28x+-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18x%2B24=5x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18x%2B24=5x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18x=5x-10-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18x=5x-10-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18x-5x=-10-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18x-5x=-10-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x=-10-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x=-10-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13x=-34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13x=-34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-34%29%2F%2813%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-34%29%2F%2813%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-34%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-34%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your answer is correct. However, there are a few issues in your steps (eg: you lost a negative sign somewhere, not sure where).\r<BR>\n" );
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