document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110249>Question 110249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve the following problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7/3 x + 2/3=-18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80325 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=80325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%2F3%29x%2B2%2F3=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%2F3%29x%2B2%2F3=-18\"   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%28-7%2F3%29x%2B2%2F3%29=%283%29%28-18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%28%28-7%2F3%29x%2B2%2F3%29=%283%29%28-18%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  rel=nofollow 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=-7x%2B2=-54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x%2B2=-54\"   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=-7x=-54-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x=-54-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x=-56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x=-56\"   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=x=%28-56%29%2F%28-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-56%29%2F%28-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -7 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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