document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95640>Question 95640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/7x +2 =4/7x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried this over and over again - i keep coming up with -49, but the answer should be 7. I cannot figure it out. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I learned that you should multiply everything by the LCD to make everything a whole number first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=69672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have worked your problem two different ways and find that the answer that you give (x = 7) is just not possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the first place, to remove any ambiguity on the problem statement, please use parentheses! Why? Because...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/7x can be interpreted to mean either: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F7%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F7%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Whereas, (3/7)x can be interpreted only as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F7%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F7%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the second place, the only way that I can get the answer that you give, (x = 7) is if the problem starts with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%2F7%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%2F7%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%2F7%29x%2B2+=+%284%2F7%29x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%2F7%29x%2B2+=+%284%2F7%29x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply through by the LCD of 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%28%28-3%2F7%29x%2B2%29+=+7%28%284%2F7%29x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%28%28-3%2F7%29x%2B2%29+=+7%28%284%2F7%29x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3x%2B14%29+=+%284x-35%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3x%2B14%29+=+%284x-35%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 3x to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14+=+7x-35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14+=+7x-35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 35 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=49+=+7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"49+=+7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <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( "Please check the original problem for a possible missing negative sign!<BR>\n" );
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