document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092433>Question 1092433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In solving the following equation, what is the first step?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 (x+9)= 1/2x \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 #707027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrSteve><B>DrSteve(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrSteve><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=DrSteve><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=707027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, so first, open up that pesky parenthetical expression by multiplying both x and 9 by 1/3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29+%2A+%28x%2B9%29+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29+%2A+%28x%2B9%29+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ax\"   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=x%2F3++%2B++3+=++x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3++%2B++3+=++x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*2=6, so lets multiply both sides by 6 and see what happens:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2F3+%2B+18+=+6x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2F3+%2B+18+=+6x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which simplifies to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+%2B+18+=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+%2B+18+=+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now the rest is a breeze!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2x from both sides to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which turns out, is your answer!  :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whoop de doo!  You're doing math! </SPAN>\n" );
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