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It's a lot easier if you get rid of the denominators, multiply equation by a value which will accomplish this:
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply equation by 4 and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "1(t+10) = 4(5)
\n" ); document.write( "t + 10 = 20
\n" ); document.write( "t = 20 - 10
\n" ); document.write( "t = +10
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\n" ); document.write( "Check in original equation:
\n" ); document.write( "1/4(10+10) = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "2/3(x+8) = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 3 and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "2(x + 8) = 3(8)
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\n" ); document.write( "2x + 16 = 24
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 24 - 16
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 8
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8/2
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\n" ); document.write( "Check in original equation:
\n" ); document.write( "2/3(4+8) = 8 \n" ); document.write( "
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