document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87563>Question 87563</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tutor Please Help...This question is from a textbook and I keep getting different answers.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x and check your result: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-1 over 5 minus 2x over 3 = 3   6x-1/5 - 2x/3 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry I am not sure how to do the fractions I will try and type it below <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-1  - 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------- = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5         3  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have come up with 1.5, 2.1, & 6 I am thinking 6 may be close but I can not get any numbers so far to come out properly when I check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any insight into this problem would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63491 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%286x-1%29%2F5+-%282x%29%2F3+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%286x-1%29%2F5+-%282x%29%2F3+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First find the LCD, which is 15.  Multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD of 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide out the denominators of 5 and 3 respectively, and it should look like this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by substitution:  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It checks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2  Retired from SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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