document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=713104>Question 713104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is (2x+29 over 3) = (x+44 over 8) +2. solve for x. Step by step instructions would be really super! Thank you :)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=438296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B44%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B44%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 2. solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 24 to get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 24*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B44%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B44%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 24(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(2x+29) = 3(x+44) + 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x + 232 = 3x + 132 + 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x - 3x = 132 + 48 - 232<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x = -52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -52/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this in the original equation, replace x with -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%28-4%29%2B29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%28-4%29%2B29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%2B44%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%2B44%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you do the math here to confirm our solution of x = -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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