document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92083>Question 92083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help me to solve this \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+3/2 - x-8/6 = 3                          Thank you. James </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=66951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume you mean, (a couple sets of brackets would help a lot here):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B3%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B3%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-8%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-8%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by 6 to get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%28x%2B3%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%28x%2B3%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%28x-8%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%28x-8%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+3) - (x-8) = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 9 - x + 8 = 18; a neg outside the brackets changes the sign inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 17 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 18 - 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = .5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28.5%2B3%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28.5%2B3%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28.5-8%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28.5-8%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283.5%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283.5%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-7.5%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-7.5%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.75 - (-1.25) = 3; minus a minus is a plus </SPAN>\n" );
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