document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875423>Question 875423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble solving this problem for some reason. I am not understanding how to solve it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1/4(x-8)+1/2(x+2)=x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can Someone help me on this please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1/4(x-8)+1/2(x+2)=x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCM of denominator is 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1(x-8)+2(x+2)=4(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+8+2x+4=4x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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