document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94427>Question 94427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2x-4=1/3x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68779 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=68779\">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=%281%2F2%29x-4=%281%2F3%29x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x-4=%281%2F3%29x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%29%28%281%2F2%29x-4%29=%286%29%28%281%2F3%29x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%29%28%281%2F2%29x-4%29=%286%29%28%281%2F3%29x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 6. This will eliminate the fractions  (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/least-common-multiple.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-24=2x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-24=2x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply 6 by each term on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=2x-12%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=2x-12%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 24 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2x=-12%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2x=-12%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+x=-12%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+x=-12%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the left side to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+x\"   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=1+x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms 24 and -12 on the right side to get 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-24=2x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-24=2x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2812%29-24=2%2812%29-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2812%29-24=2%2812%29-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   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=36-24=24-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36-24=24-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this verifies our answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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