document.write( "Question 1209916: Hello
\n" ); document.write( "I know how to solve this equation but when I insert 7/8 for x. I'm not getting 9.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2(4x+1)=9\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8x+2=9
\n" ); document.write( "8x=7
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document.write( "Cancel the 4 into the 8 and get 2 on the bottom:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then cancel the 2's,\r\n" );
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