document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=819107>Question 819107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with fractions using the distributive property on both sides of the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4(3x+4)=1/3(x-12)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=492948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4(3x+4)=1/3(x-12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4)x +1 = (1/3)x - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3/4 - (1/3)x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(9-4)/12]x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/12)x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (12/5)(-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12*-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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