document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906699>Question 906699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you all verify my work for me and make sure I did it right. I was suppose to simplify the following x/6=18/4 I did the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplified to 18/4 to 9/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X/6=9/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I multiplied both sides by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer was X=27. Is that right I just am learning this and i am still realy shaky. I appreciate all of your help folks, thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kadrian US Army retired.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=550010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can first simplify the number on the right of the equality symbol, AND THEN SOLVE FOR x, if you want to know x; but the pre-simplification may be up to you:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F6=18%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F6=18%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, your given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F6=%282%2A9%29%2F%282%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F6=%282%2A9%29%2F%282%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F6=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F6=9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW you can multiply the left and right members by 6, and continue any simplifications.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Know the properties of numbers, and TRUST them.  You will then usually have no doubts about your steps.  The properties will work; you just choose which ones to use as you find necessary from step to step. </SPAN>\n" );
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