document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1634>Question 1634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a father who has not used algebra since 1972!!  My daughter ia having an issue with, How to solve an equation using fractions.  ie: \"1/3x+2=6\"  I am stumped. can you break it down for us.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanx.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Glenn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is an error on the last line of this... The full solution is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F%283x%29%29+%2B+2+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%283x%29%29+%2B+2+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > assuming this is the equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F%283x%29%29+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%283x%29%29+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now, cross multiply the x and the 4. Basically, they swap places, giving <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer is x = 1/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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