document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678637>Question 678637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/7x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "show work please because I'm clueless.  Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "to get rid of the fraction multiply both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 is the same as 7/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(4/7x)=7(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/1(4/7x)=7(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28/7x=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 4 to get the variable x by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/7x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/7(35)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140/7=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20\r<BR>\n" );
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