document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880084>Question 880084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 5/n - 1/2 = 3/6n , what is the value of n </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=531682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fn+-+1%2F2+=+3%2F%286n%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fn+-+1%2F2+=+3%2F%286n%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The *possible* solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, you CANNOT divide by zero. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is NOT a solution (look back at how we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fn ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fn\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the only solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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