document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775706>Question 775706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me withe the following;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4(2x-1)=5/8(9x-8)\r<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 #473082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3/4)(2x - 1) = (5/8)(9x - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8[(3/4)(2x - 1) = (5/8)(9x - 8)] {multiplied entire equation by least common denominator, 8, to eliminate fractions}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(2x - 1) = 5(9x - 8) {multiplied each term by 8}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x - 6 = 45x - 40 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = 33x - 40 {subtracted 12x from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33x = 34 {added 40 to each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 34/33 {divided each side by 33}<BR>\n" );
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