document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994192>Question 994192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son is in 8th grade he is learning about solving linear equations and properties I have been helping him identity the steps and he got an equation that stumped all 3 of us him me and my husband<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/4z+4=1/2/3z-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our issues lie in the 1/2 in the numerator we have tried to isolate the z and just getting stumped any advice or guidance on this step apprecciated </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "My son is in 8th grade he is learning about solving linear equations and properties I have been helping him identity the steps and he got an equation that stumped all 3 of us him me and my husband<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/4z+4=1/2/3z-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our issues lie in the 1/2 in the numerator we have tried to isolate the z and just getting stumped any advice or guidance on this step apprecciated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">You need to use parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I presume this is the equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%284z+%2B+4%29+=+%281%2F2%29%2F%283z+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%284z+%2B+4%29+=+%281%2F2%29%2F%283z+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z+%3C%3E+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z+%3C%3E+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z+%3C%3E+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z+%3C%3E+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. If it is, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283z+-+1%29+=+%281%2F2%29+%2A+4z+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283z+-+1%29+=+%281%2F2%29+%2A+4z+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- Cross-multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6z+-+2+=+%284z+%2B+4%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6z+-+2+=+%284z+%2B+4%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%286z+-+2%29+=+4z+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%286z+-+2%29+=+4z+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --------- Cross-multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12z - 4 = 4z + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12z - 4z = 4 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8z = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z+=+8%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z+=+8%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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