document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118329>Question 118329</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028605896/algebrahomeworkh>GED Mathematics Workbook</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9q/10 - 3/5q = 3/4 - 1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone tell me the steps to solve this?<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 #86445 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=86445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9q%2F10-%283%2F5%29q=3%2F4-1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9q%2F10-%283%2F5%29q=3%2F4-1%2F8\"   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=%2840%29%289q%2F10-%283%2F5%29q%29=%2840%29%283%2F4-1%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2840%29%289q%2F10-%283%2F5%29q%29=%2840%29%283%2F4-1%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 40. This will eliminate the fractions  (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/least-common-multiple.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36q-24q=30-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36q-24q=30-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12q=30-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12q=30-5\"   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=12q=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12q=25\"   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=q=%2825%29%2F%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=%2825%29%2F%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 12 to isolate q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\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=q=25%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=25%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=2.08333333333333 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=2.08333333333333\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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