document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64247>Question 64247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you slove a equation with varibles on both sides?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2n+16=2/3n-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/2)n+16=(2/3)n-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get the variables on one side and the numbers on the other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 16 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)n=(2/3)n-4-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine the -4 and the -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)n=(2/3)n-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (2/3)n from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)n-(2/3)n=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[1/2 - 2/3]n = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(3/6)-(4/6)]n=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2/3)n=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -3/2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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