document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100398>Question 100398</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh>IDK</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In My work, I have fractions (Negatives&&Positives) multiplied by a variable. Then it equals a number. Here's one problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/2a=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-9/10x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please Help. (LOL) I Absolutely don't get this.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73086 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=73086\">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=%287%2F2%29a=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2F2%29a=35\"   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=%282%29%28%287%2F2%29a%29=%282%29%2835%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%29%28%287%2F2%29a%29=%282%29%2835%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7a=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7a=70\"   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=a=%2870%29%2F%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=%2870%29%2F%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by  7 to isolate and solve for a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=+10\"   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-%289%2F10%29x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%289%2F10%29x=7\"   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=%2810%29%28x-%289%2F10%29x%29=%2810%29%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%29%28x-%289%2F10%29x%29=%2810%29%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 10. 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=10x-9x=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x-9x=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply 10 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=x=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\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=x=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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