document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11660>Question 11660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for X.  2/3x = 1 5/7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><B>glabow(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><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=5988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express all values as fractions. Then operate on the equation to eliminate the fraction associated with x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, 2/3x is ambiguous. Do you mean 2 divided by 3x or do you mean 2/3 times x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's assume you mean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case the fraction is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This makes the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F3=12%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F3=12%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+36%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+36%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [multiplying both sides by 3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+18%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+18%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [dividing both sides by 2], or x = 2 4/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you mean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then the equation is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3x=12%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3x=12%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+36x%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+36x%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [multiplying both sides by 3x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14=36x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14=36x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [multiplying both sides by 7]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F36=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F36=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [dividing both sides by 36], or x = 7/18<BR>\n" );
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