document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104987>Question 104987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.   x/3 – 4 = 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how this even works can some one help.  the x/3 is a fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76503 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=76503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve. x/3 – 4 = 1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 4 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first thing you want to do, is get rid of that annoying fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 3 to do that (you mult each term by 3):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 3(4) = 3(1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out the denominator and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 12 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3 + 12; added 12 to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm our solution by substituting 15 for x in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - 4 = 1<BR>\n" );
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