document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778285>Question 778285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bryce insists that(2+x)/8 is equivalent to (1+x)/4. What mistake do you think is being made and how could you demonstrate to Bryce that the two expressions are not equal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=474518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He's treating 2x+8 as 2x*8, dividing both the 2 and 4 by 2.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tell him to pick a number for x.  Let's pick 1.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+1)/8 = 3/8 and (1+1)/4 = 2/4.  They are not equal. </SPAN>\n" );
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