document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100895>Question 100895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3(s-2)=s +4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I first distribute, and I got s/3-2/3=s +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I added 2/3 and ended up with s/3= 14/3 is this right or am I missing a step? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying the original equation by 3 gives s-2=3s+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2s=14 ... s=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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