document.write( "Question 949128: Hello,
\n" ); document.write( "My math problem is: 12x + 131 = 189 + 3x
\n" ); document.write( "It is telling me to solve the problem and check it.
\n" ); document.write( "My answer is: x = 6 4/9
\n" ); document.write( "It is correct but when I do the checking, I can't seem to get it right? My answer for the check part:
\n" ); document.write( "12(6 4/9) + 131 = 189 + 3( 6 4/9)
\n" ); document.write( "77 22/3 + 131 = 189 + 19 1/3
\n" ); document.write( "But my score book says the right answer is:12(6 4/9) + 131 = 189 + 3( 6 4/9)
\n" ); document.write( "72 48/9 + 131 = 189 + 18 12/9
\n" ); document.write( "Please someone help? What am I doing wrong? Thank-you! I'm very confused. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #579406 by macston(5194) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12(6 4/9)=(12*6)+12(4/9)=72+48/912x + 131 = 189 + 3x
\n" ); document.write( "9x=58
\n" ); document.write( "x=58/9
\n" ); document.write( "CHECK:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"72%2848%2F9%29+%2B+131+=+189+%2B++18%2812%2F9%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Your problem is here:
\n" ); document.write( "12(6 4/9)=(12*6)+12(4/9)=72+48/9
\n" ); document.write( "Your answer of 77 22/3 is off. Maybe just a multiplication error.
\n" ); document.write( "The 19 1/3 is the same as 18 12/9 so that part is all right.
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