document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113393>Question 113393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what am i doing wrong? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "¼ = 3 – (2x-1)/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "¼ * 4(x+2) = 3 – {(2x-1)/(x+2)} *4(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 3 – (2x – 1)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 3 – (8x – 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 7 – 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 – 2 = 7 – 2 – 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +8x = 7 – 8x +8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x/9 = 7/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2=12(x+2)-4(2x-1) multiply each side by 4(x+2) to eliminate fractions. You didn't multiply 4(x+2) by the 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=12x+24-8x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-26/3 divide each side by -3.<BR>\n" );
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