document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59826>Question 59826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4x-2=1/2x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first add 3 to both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4x-2 + 3 =1/2x-3 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4x +  1 = 1/2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now subtract 1/4x to both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4x - 1/4x + 1 = 1/2x - 1/4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 = 1/2x - 1/4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but we know that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x = 2/4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute in previous equqtion and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 2/4x -1/4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 = 1/4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides times 4 and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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