document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944389>Question 944389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x+7/4X-1 = 3X+8/2X-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi, my name is Grace and I am having some trouble solving this equation.  I am completely stumped because I don't have very helpful examples.  Thank you for your time  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=575829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x+7/4X-1 = 3X+8/2X-4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-4)(6x+7) = (4x-1)(3x+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x^2 + 14x - 24x - 28 = 12x^2 +32x - 3x - 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10x - 28 = 29x - 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39x = -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -20/39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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