document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824847>Question 824847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to to solve this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x /a  + x/3a= 4-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + x = 12a - 3ax<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 12a - 3ax<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3ax = 12a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(4 + 3a) = 12a<BR>\n" );
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