document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775528>Question 775528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My problem is something is wrong with the equation.  The instruction says to correct the equation to make it work.  Could you help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original equation is     r+s/r+t = 1 + s/t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you show me the correct equation, then assign values to r,s, and t.  I need to show that the equation is correct by substituting in values. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original equation is r+s/r+t = 1 + s/t <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28r%2Bs%29%29%2F%28%28r%2Bt%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28r%2Bs%29%29%2F%28%28r%2Bt%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "change it to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28r%2Bs%29%29%2F%28%28r%2Bt%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28r%2Bs%29%29%2F%28%28r%2Bt%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assign values: r=1, t=2; find s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2Bs%29%29%2F%28%281%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2Bs%29%29%2F%28%281%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2Bs%29%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2Bs%29%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1+s) = 6 - 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 2s = 6 - 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s + 3s = 6 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = .8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if r=1; s=.8; t=2 works in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2B.8%29%29%2F%28%281%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2B.8%29%29%2F%28%281%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.8%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".8%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 - .4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6 = .6, our equation works now   </SPAN>\n" );
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