document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99292>Question 99292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having problems figuring these 2 problems out. I have been understanding similar problems, but don't know what I did wrong. Could you please help me? Thanks!!~Leslie\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem# 39:  Solve for C: 1/2(c+8)=1/4c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem# 41: Solve for A: <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 #72309 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem# 39:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for C: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the denominator, multiply equation by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%28c%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%28c%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out the denominators and you have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(c+8) = 1c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c + 16 = c; multiply what's inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c - c = -16; subtract c and 16 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by substitution in original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem# 41: Solve for A: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by 5 to get rid of the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F5%29a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F5%29a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 5(8) = 5*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%2F5%29%28a-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%2F5%29%28a-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1a + 40 = -3(a-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 40 = -3a + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 3a = 45 - 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 5/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution using 1.25 as 5/4:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25 + 8 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%2F5%29%28-13.75%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%2F5%29%28-13.75%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.25 = 8.25 confirms out solution<BR>\n" );
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