document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898016>Question 898016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello, can you help me solve this equation me and my friend both tried to solve it and both failed the question is -323/72=m-118 those are fractios but i dont know whether or not if they are division problems or not my friend said they were just fractions but i think you have to divide them correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544484 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=544484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That only shows one fraction, the singular not plural; which is the left member of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation given,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-323%2F72=m-118 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-323%2F72=m-118\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ADD 118 to both sides:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-323%2F72%2B118=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-323%2F72%2B118=m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now just simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=118-323%2F72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=118-323%2F72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, combining Symmetric Property of Equality and Commutative Property of Addition in one step;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "323=17*9 so no simplification for the fraction, but the right member may and should be operated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=118%2872%2F72%29-323%2F72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"118%2872%2F72%29-323%2F72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288496-323%29%2F72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288496-323%29%2F72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28m=8173%2F72%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28m=8173%2F72%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, no factors in common for reducing.\r<BR>\n" );
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