document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70779>Question 70779</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a simple question.  (My memory seems blocked right now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3x > -5 -1/2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My next step would be to add 1/2x to both sides?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 1/2 to both sides?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply -2/1x to both sides?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply -2/1 to both sides?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please refresh my memory on this one. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=50553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29x%3E-5-%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29x%3E-5-%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You are correct to add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29x+%2B+%281%2F2%29x+%3E+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29x+%2B+%281%2F2%29x+%3E+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F6%29x+%3E+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F6%29x+%3E+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...that's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3E+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3E+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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