document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202216>Question 1202216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation for x. You must show every step to receive credit. I am grading your work as much as I am<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8)/(4)x-6=4-(1)/(12)x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution from the other tutor interprets \"(8)/(4)x\" as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F%284x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F%284x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and \"(1)/(12)x\" as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%2812x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%2812x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Note also that his algebra is faulty, leading to an incorrect answer for his interpretation.)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those expressions are ambiguous; many software tools will interpret them that way, but many other tools will interpret them as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2F4%29x=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2F4%29x=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F12%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F12%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Most references regarding order of operations will interpret each of those expressions as a division followed by a multiplication, leading to the second interpretation.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So... another possible solution:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-6=4-%281%2F12%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-6=4-%281%2F12%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B%281%2F12%29x=4%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B%281%2F12%29x=4%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825%2F12%29x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825%2F12%29x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10%2812%2F25%29=120%2F25=24%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10%2812%2F25%29=120%2F25=24%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: x = 24/5<br><BR>\n" );
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