document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63549>Question 63549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+1)/2-(x-7)/6=3  I keep getting 11, but when I put it in the equation it doesn't work???? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Probably just a mistake in arithmetic \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)/2-(x-7)/6=3  First, Lets multiply both sides by 6 and we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+1)-(x-7)=18 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3-x+7=18 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=18-7-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.  Have a nice holiday season.---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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