document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895720>Question 895720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show me step by step how to get this answer for the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2-5/6 x = 3/4 what is x I know the answer is -3/2 I don't know how to get this answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you show ms step by step and explain I find this problem very hard<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #542971 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=542971\">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=-1%2F2-5%2F6+x+=+3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2-5%2F6+x+=+3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplest common denominator is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A4%2Ax=12x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A4%2Ax=12x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Multiply the left and right side of the equation by 12x and the denominators can be cleared.\r<BR>\n" );
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