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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  X - 2/4X = 1/6\r<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 #86044 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=86044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%29%28x-2%29=%281%29%284x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%29%28x-2%29=%281%29%284x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply. Notice every denominator has been canceled out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-12=4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-12=4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute again\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=4x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=4x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 12 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-4x=%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-4x=%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=12\"   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=x=%2812%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2812%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2 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=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%29%2F%28x%2B5%29=%283%29%2F%283x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%2F%28x%2B5%29=%283%29%2F%283x-2%29\"   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=%28cross%28x%2B5%29%283x-2%29%29%28%283%29%2F%28cross%28x%2B5%29%29%29=%28%28x%2B5%29cross%283x-2%29%29%28%283%29%2F%28cross%283x-2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%283x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%283x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Doing this will eliminate every fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-2%29%283%29=%28x%2B5%29%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-2%29%283%29=%28x%2B5%29%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply. Notice every denominator has been canceled out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x-6=3x%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x-6=3x%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute again\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x=3x%2B15%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x=3x%2B15%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 6 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x-3x=15%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x-3x=15%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=15%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=15%2B6\"   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=6x=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=21\"   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=%2821%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2821%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 6 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)<BR>\n" );
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