document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110948>Question 110948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-4)/2-1/5=(7x+1)/20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80920 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=80920\">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=%28x-4%29%2F2-1%2F5=%287x%2B1%29%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%2F2-1%2F5=%287x%2B1%29%2F20\"   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=%281%2F2%29%28x-4%29-1%2F5=%281%2F20%29%287x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%28x-4%29-1%2F5=%281%2F20%29%287x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Pull out the denominator so that the outer coefficient is a fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820%29%28%281%2F2%29%28x-4%29-1%2F5%29=%2820%29%28%281%2F20%29%287x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820%29%28%281%2F2%29%28x-4%29-1%2F5%29=%2820%29%28%281%2F20%29%287x%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 20. 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=10%28x-4%29-4=1%287x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%28x-4%29-4=1%287x%2B1%29\"   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=10x-40-4=7x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x-40-4=7x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x-44=7x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x-44=7x%2B1\"   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=10x=7x%2B1%2B44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x=7x%2B1%2B44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 44 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x-7x=1%2B44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x-7x=1%2B44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 7x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=1%2B44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=1%2B44\"   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=3x=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=45\"   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=%2845%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2845%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3 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=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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