document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=835133>Question 835133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can somebody please explain to me how to work this equation? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8 x-1/2=5/6-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/8 x-1/2=5/6-x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 24 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3x - 12 + 5*4 - 24x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x -12 = 20 - 24x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32/33<BR>\n" );
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