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\"%281%2F2%29x\" - 2 = \"%281%2F3%29%28x-2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The first thing you want to do is get rid of the fractions, multiplying by 6 will do it:
\n" ); document.write( "6*\"%281%2F2%29x\" - 6(2) = 6*\"%281%2F3%29%28x-2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Cancel out the denominators and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 12 = 2(x-2)
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply what's inside the brackets:
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 12 = 2x - 4
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\n" ); document.write( "3x - 2x = -4 + 12; do some basic algebra
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\n" ); document.write( "1x = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute 8 for x in the original equation and see if it is true
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F2%29\"8 - 2 = \"%281%2F3%29%288-2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( " 4 - 2 = \"1%2F3\"*6; confirms our solution
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