document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703059>Question 703059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-2/3=2x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so I'm not sure if the left half of the equation counts as a fraction?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to multiply both sides by 3, which got me the answer -26/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I put it back in and got 9.333333333 on one side and 9 1/3 for the other... are those the same? am I doing this right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so I'm not sure if the left half of the equation counts as a fraction? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to multiply both sides by 3, which got me the answer -26/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I put it back in and got 9.333333333 on one side and 9 1/3 for the other... are those the same? am I doing this right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes; 9.333333.. and 9 1/3 are the <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-2)/3 = 2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2 = 6x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -26/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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