document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77295>Question 77295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone explain to me how to solve this please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3-1/4=3x-8/12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55385 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=55385\">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=x%2F3-1%2F4=3x-8%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3-1%2F4=3x-8%2F12\"   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=x%2F3=3x-8%2F12%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3=3x-8%2F12%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 1/4 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3-3x=-8%2F12%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3-3x=-8%2F12%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3-%283%2F3%293x=-8%2F12%2B%283%2F3%29%281%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3-%283%2F3%293x=-8%2F12%2B%283%2F3%29%281%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the last terms on both sides by (3/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3-%289%2F3%29x=-8%2F12%2B3%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3-%289%2F3%29x=-8%2F12%2B3%2F12\"   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=%28x-9x%29%2F3=%28-8%2B3%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-9x%29%2F3=%28-8%2B3%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-8x%29%2F3=%28-5%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-8x%29%2F3=%28-5%29%2F12\"   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=%28-8x%29=%283%29%28%28-5%29%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-8x%29=%283%29%28%28-5%29%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-15%2F12%29%2F%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-15%2F12%29%2F%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-15%2F12%29%2A%28-1%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-15%2F12%29%2A%28-1%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the reciprocal \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15%2F96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15%2F96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > So this is the answer<BR>\n" );
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