document.write( "Question 642494: Please help me- I do not understand how to solve for d.
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document.write( "4d - \"1%2F2\"(2d-4) = \"-5%2F4\"(d+4)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Clear of fractions by multiplying through by LCD of 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "4·4d - 4·\"1%2F2\"(2d-4) = 4·\"-5%2F4\"(d+4)\r\n" );
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document.write( "  16d - 2(2d-4) = -5(d+4)\r\n" );
document.write( "   16d - 4d + 8 = -5d - 20\r\n" );
document.write( "        12d + 8 = -5d - 20\r\n" );
document.write( "            17d = -28\r\n" );
document.write( "              d = \"-28%2F17\"\r\n" );
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