document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000044>Question 1000044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find unknown x value in the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2:2x=-1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617551 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=617551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Left member appears to show a ratio comparing <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Right member would be equal to that ratio and is indicated to be  negative one-third.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A better more sensible way to show the equation should be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2F%282x%29=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2F%282x%29=-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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