document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103573>Question 103573</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh>prentice hall</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOLVE.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "25. 7 1/2x - 1/2x = 3 3/4x + 39 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  7 1/2x - 1/2x = 3 3/4x + 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/2x-1/2x=15/4x+39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get rid of the fractions; multiply both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x-2x=15x+156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x-15x=156 subtract 15x from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 divide both sides by 13. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-6=45+39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );