document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775487>Question 775487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equation is either linear or equivalent to a linear equation. Solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______ = 2  - 8/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need detailed help in solving equations similar to this step by step so I can better understand how to work these problems out </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816x-9%29%2F%288x%2B3%29=2-8%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816x-9%29%2F%288x%2B3%29=2-8%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > common denominator on the right side is x so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816x-9%29%2F%288x%2B3%29=2x%2Fx-8%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816x-9%29%2F%288x%2B3%29=2x%2Fx-8%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816x-9%29%2F%288x%2B3%29=%282x-8%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816x-9%29%2F%288x%2B3%29=%282x-8%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now multiply across<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2816x-9%29=%288x%2B3%29%282x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2816x-9%29=%288x%2B3%29%282x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16x%5E2-9x=16x%5E2%2B6x-64x-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16x%5E2-9x=16x%5E2%2B6x-64x-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 16x^2 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x=6x-64x-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x=6x-64x-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x=-58x-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x=-58x-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add 58x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=49x=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"49x=-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide each side by 49<BR>\n" );
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