document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750868>Question 750868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29%289x-12%29=4x-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29%289x-12%29=4x-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This was the first problem I had. I do not understand equations whatsoever. Not two-part equations, not one-part equations, not any equation! Please help me!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, I tried:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)(9x-12)=4x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3(9x)-1/3(12)=4x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-4)=4x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-4x=-1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-4x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x-4=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9+4=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got this question wrong, but I don't know how!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank-you for your time,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sarah<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=456856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you were doing great until you reached the last step\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have  -1x = -5 and you need to divide both sides by -1 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1x)/(-1) = -5/(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1x)/1 = 5/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So final answer is x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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