document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830645>Question 830645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve and check each equation or inequality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " w-3/4=7/12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, make each fraction use the same denominator.  Since 4 goes into 12, we'll use that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem now becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w - 9/12 = 7/12 (9/12 is the same as 3/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 9/12 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 16/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 1 4/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify further<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 1 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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