document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79327>Question 79327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble figuring out how to work with the fractions.  Could you please explain how I would do this to show my work of what w='s.  Example of equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=4-1/5w  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As long as you do the same thing to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the equation, the equation doesn't change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is like putting 10 pound weights on both sides of a balence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "scale that already balences.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+=+4+-+1%2F5w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+=+4+-+1%2F5w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "What should I do to both sides? First, I'd like to get the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "alone by itself, so I'll subtract 4 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+-+4+=+-%281%2F5w%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+-+4+=+-%281%2F5w%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1+=+-%281%2F5w%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1+=+-%281%2F5w%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The minus signs on both sides is awkward. I'll multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+1%2F5w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+1%2F5w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, I've got to get it out of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator (bottom) of the fraction. Multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will accomplish this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A5w+=+%281%2F5w%29%2A5w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A5w+=+%281%2F5w%29%2A5w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5w+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5w+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );