document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=838110>Question 838110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need your guys help, and I'm sorry if I'm in the wrong place!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok, the problem is this: 2d = 3/2d +9. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the book, it changed that problem into this...4d = 3d + 18. I'm having trouble figuring out how did 2d=3/2d+9 turn into 4d=3d+18. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only way I can think of is to multiply everything by 2, but why??? Wouldn't the first step to this problem is to put \"d\" by it self or something? I already know what to do with \"4d=3d+18\" to get an answer. The only thing I'm having trouble is how did 2d=3/2d+9 turn into 4d=3d+18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hello, I need your guys help, and I'm sorry if I'm in the wrong place!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok, the problem is this: 2d = 3/2d +9. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the book, it changed that problem into this...4d = 3d + 18. I'm having trouble figuring out how did 2d=3/2d+9 turn into 4d=3d+18. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only way I can think of is to multiply everything by 2, but why??? Wouldn't the first step to this problem is to put \"d\" by it self or something? I already know what to do with \"4d=3d+18\" to get an answer. The only thing I'm having trouble is how did 2d=3/2d+9 turn into 4d=3d+18<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The best way to approach this problem is to ELIMINATE the fraction, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. We began with: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2d+=+%283%2F2%29d+%2B+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2d+=+%283%2F2%29d+%2B+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282d%29+=+2%283%2F2%29d+%2B+2%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282d%29+=+2%283%2F2%29d+%2B+2%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------- Multiplying both sides by 2 to get rid of the fraction, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4d+=+cross%282%29%283%2Fcross%282%29%29d+%2B+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4d+=+cross%282%29%283%2Fcross%282%29%29d+%2B+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d = 3d + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you should be able to solve for d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then do a check!! \r<BR>\n" );
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