document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8308>Question 8308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a difficult time with these problems any help would be appreciated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think I am trying to make this harder than what it is. That is usually what I do. Could you Please show how you got the answer. Thank You!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve Each Equation x/2 + x/5 + x/3 = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each formula for the indicated variable. R(r1 + r2) = r1r2, for R\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x. State any restrictions on the variables. b(5px-3c) = a(qx-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        3ax/5 - 4c= ax/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)Solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+%2B+x%2F5+%2B+x%2F3+=+31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+%2B+x%2F5+%2B+x%2F3+=+31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the fractions on the left side. Common denominator is 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2815x+%2B+6x+%2B+10x%29%2F30+=+31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2815x+%2B+6x+%2B+10x%29%2F30+=+31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=31x%2F30+=+31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"31x%2F30+=+31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=31x+=+31%2830%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"31x+=+31%2830%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 31.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)Solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%28r1%2Br2%29+=+r1r2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%28r1%2Br2%29+=+r1r2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for R Divide both sides by (r1+r2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R+=+r1r2%2F%28r1%2Br2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R+=+r1r2%2F%28r1%2Br2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) Solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%285px-3c%29+=+a%28qx-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%285px-3c%29+=+a%28qx-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for x. Divide both sides by b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5px-3c+=+a%28qx-4%29%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5px-3c+=+a%28qx-4%29%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Separate the right side into 2 terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5px-3c+=+aqx%2Fb+-+4a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5px-3c+=+aqx%2Fb+-+4a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 3c to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5px+=+3c+%2B+aqx%2Fb+-+4a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5px+=+3c+%2B+aqx%2Fb+-+4a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=aqx%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"aqx%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5px+-+aqx%2Fb+=+3c+-+4a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5px+-+aqx%2Fb+=+3c+-+4a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the x from the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%285p+-+aq%2Fb%29+=+3c+-+4a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%285p+-+aq%2Fb%29+=+3c+-+4a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify both sides then divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285bp+-+aq%29%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285bp+-+aq%29%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28%283bc-4a%29%2Fb%29%2F%28%285bp-aq%29%2Fb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28%283bc-4a%29%2Fb%29%2F%28%285bp-aq%29%2Fb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283bc-4a%29%2Fb%29%2A%28b%2F%285bp-aq%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283bc-4a%29%2Fb%29%2A%28b%2F%285bp-aq%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the b's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%283bc-4a%29%2F%285bp-aq%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%283bc-4a%29%2F%285bp-aq%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Restriction: aq may not = 5bp\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) Solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3ax%2F5+-+4c+=+ax%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3ax%2F5+-+4c+=+ax%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4c to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3ax%2F5+=+ax%2F5+%2B+4c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3ax%2F5+=+ax%2F5+%2B+4c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract ax/5 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2ax%2F5+=+4c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2ax%2F5+=+4c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2ax+=+20c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2ax+=+20c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2a and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+10c%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+10c%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Restriction: a cannot = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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