document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107976>Question 107976</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131340212/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/3r-3 < r-2/3-1/3r </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78687 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=78687\">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=%284%2F3%29r-3%3Cr-2%2F3-%281%2F3%29r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F3%29r-3%3Cr-2%2F3-%281%2F3%29r\"   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=%283%29%28%284%2F3%29r-3%29%3C%283%29%28r-2%2F3-%281%2F3%29r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%28%284%2F3%29r-3%29%3C%283%29%28r-2%2F3-%281%2F3%29r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 3. This will eliminate the fractions  (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a 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=4r-9%3C3r-2-r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4r-9%3C3r-2-r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4r-9%3C2r-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4r-9%3C2r-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4r%3C2r-2%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4r%3C2r-2%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 9 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4r-2r%3C-2%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4r-2r%3C-2%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2r from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2r%3C-2%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2r%3C-2%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2r%3C7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2r%3C7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%3C%287%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%3C%287%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2 to isolate r \r<BR>\n" );
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