document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17106>Question 17106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve an inverse operation problem using fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/11-x=2/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I must show work, but am having a problem solving the correct way.  I know the answere is 6/11, but how am I finding that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/11-x+x=2/11+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/11=2/11+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/11-2/11=2/11-2/11+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/11+x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are absolutely correct on this down to the last step.  You forgot to put the equal sign!  In other words, on the left side you got 6/11, and on the right side you have x.  What happened to the = sign?  replace the + with an =, and you got it!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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