document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8519>Question 8519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having problems solving equations with fractional coefficients.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4x - 1.2x = 4.8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2.4x and the 1.2x are like terms, so you can combine them by subtraction. So 2.4x - 1.2x = 1.2x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you've got 1.2x = 4.8. All you have to do is take the 4.8 and divide by 1.2 to get your answer. In this case, x = 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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