document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13126>Question 13126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a mom who is trying to help my 11th grade daughter with her algebra. I remember a while back there being a way to get rid of fractions in an algebra problem but can't for the life of me remember how now. The problem we are trying to figure out is: 9/2(x+3)=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For some reason I want to put the problem like this to rid the fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/2 (x/2+3/2)=27/2   I then would do the following but answer not working:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18(2x+6)=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x+108=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x+108-108=54-108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x=-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x/36=-54/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know this isn't right because when I tried to plug it into the equation it didn't work. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong to rid problems of fractions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=6572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9/2(x+3)=27 Hi mom.Deal with the bracket first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at left side as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9times(x+3)=9x+27.This is all over 2.You now have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+27/2 =27 Multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+27=54 Subtract 27 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=27 Divide both sides by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug into original to check 9/2 X 3+3 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            4.5 X 6 does =27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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