document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824505>Question 824505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(x+4)+3=2x(9/2+3/4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2(x+4)+3=2x(9/2+3/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/2 + 2 + 3 = 9x + 3x/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/2 + 5 = 9x + 3x/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply everything by 2 to get rid of the fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X/2 + 5 = 9x + 3x/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + 10 = 18x + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 18x + 3x - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 20x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/20 = x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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