document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97629>Question 97629</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321285875/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5/6q-(q-1/2)=1/4(q+1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71049 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=71049\">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=%28-5%2F6%29q-%28q-1%2F2%29=%281%2F4%29%28q%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%2F6%29q-%28q-1%2F2%29=%281%2F4%29%28q%2B1%29\"   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=%2812%29%28%28-5%2F6%29q-%28q-1%2F2%29%29=%2812%29%28%281%2F4%29%28q%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%29%28%28-5%2F6%29q-%28q-1%2F2%29%29=%2812%29%28%281%2F4%29%28q%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 12. 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=-10q-12q%2B6=3q%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10q-12q%2B6=3q%2B3\"   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=-22q%2B6=3q%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-22q%2B6=3q%2B3\"   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=-22q=3q%2B3-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-22q=3q%2B3-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 6 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-22q-3q=3-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-22q-3q=3-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3q from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25q=3-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25q=3-6\"   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=-25q=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25q=-3\"   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=q=%28-3%29%2F%28-25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=%28-3%29%2F%28-25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -25 to isolate q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=3+%2F+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=3+%2F+25\"   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=q=3+%2F+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=3+%2F+25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=0.12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=0.12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form) </SPAN>\n" );
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