document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=679012>Question 679012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve 2x/3 - x/6 =  10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 2x/3 - x/6 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get rid of the fractions (which we hate) multiply every term of (1) by 6 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 4x - x = 60 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combining like terms we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 3x = 60 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide each side by 3 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now check this value in the original equation (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (2*20/3 - 20/6 = 10)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (40/3 - 10/3 = 10)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is ((40-10)/3 = 10)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (30/3 = 10)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (10 = 10)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The solution to the given equation is x equals 20. </SPAN>\n" );
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