document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053253>Question 1053253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help me with this math problem: 1/3x -4 =8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried this way: x 1/3 -4 =8 but i still got the wrong answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=668486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/3)x-4=8 is one interpretation of what you wrote.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x=12, adding 4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36, multiplying by 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3x) is another interpretation of what you wrote.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3x)=12, as before.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x=1, cross-multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/36), dividing by 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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