document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636328>Question 636328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me solve an equation problem? The equation is 3x/2=9. I know that the first step is to do this: 3x/2=9/1 but that's the part where I get stuck. If you could help me I would be very thankful. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your first step is unnecessary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Multiply both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \frac{1}{3}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can, if you like, reverse the order of steps 1 and 2 or even combine them by multplying the equation by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \frac{2}{3}\"> to solve it in one step.  Whichever way you do it you get the same answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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