document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11558>Question 11558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x= 4 and 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=5985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x= 4 and 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First multiply each side by the inverse of 3 which is 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That gives us; x=41/2(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then go ahead and turn 4 1/2 into an improper fraction; 9/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9/2(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 3/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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