document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93848>Question 93848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation for X. These are fractions I just do not know how to type this. X-3 over 4 - X-1 over 9 = X-5 over 6.( X = ?). Thank you. Dave\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-3 - X-1 = X-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4     9     6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=68367\">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=%28x-3%29%2F4+-+%28x-1%29%2F9+=+%28x-5%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%2F4+-+%28x-1%29%2F9+=+%28x-5%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%28%28x-3%29%2F4+-+%28x-1%29%2F9%29+=+36%28%28x-5%29%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%28%28x-3%29%2F4+-+%28x-1%29%2F9%29+=+36%28%28x-5%29%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM 36 to eliminate the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%28x-3%29+-+4%28x-1%29+=+6%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%28x-3%29+-+4%28x-1%29+=+6%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x-27+-+4x%2B4+=+6x-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x-27+-+4x%2B4+=+6x-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute again\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x-27-4x%2B4-6x=-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x-27-4x%2B4-6x=-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x-4x%2B4-6x=-30%2B27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x-4x%2B4-6x=-30%2B27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 27 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x-4x-6x=-30%2B27-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x-4x-6x=-30%2B27-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 4 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=-30%2B27-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=-30%2B27-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-7%29%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-7%29%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287-3%29%2F4+-+%287-1%29%2F9+=+%287-5%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287-3%29%2F4+-+%287-1%29%2F9+=+%287-5%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F4+-+6%2F9+=+2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F4+-+6%2F9+=+2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+-+6%2F9+=+2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+-+6%2F9+=+2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F9+-+6%2F9+=+2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F9+-+6%2F9+=+2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite 1 as 9/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F9+=+2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F9+=+2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3+=+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3+=+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce both sides. Since this equation is true, our answer is verified </SPAN>\n" );
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