document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9270>Question 9270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3(x-4)=1/2(x-6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=5012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%28x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%28x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ............multiply both sides by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-(2)(4)=3x-(3)(6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-8=3x-18                  ............subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-8)-2x=(3x-18)-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8=x-18       .........................add 18 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8+18=x-18+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=x<BR>\n" );
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