document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118555>Question 118555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is \"x\" in this equation?: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%2Ax-5=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2Ax-5=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got 2 6/7 but i don't feel that's right. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=86688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's solve this and compare it with the answer you got. Sometimes its less confusing if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get rid of the fraction at the start. You can do this by multiplying both sides (all terms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by 4 ... When you do that in the first term on the left side the multiplier 4 cancels with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the denominator 4 and you are left with 3x. The -5 times 4 becomes -20. And on the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 4 times 4 results in 16. So, putting this all together, by multiplying all terms on both<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sides by 4 the equation is changed to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+20+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+20+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the -20 on the left side by adding 20 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x by dividing both sides by 3 and the answer becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+36%2F3+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+36%2F3+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's check the answer by going back to the original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%2Ax-5=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2Ax-5=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and substituting 12 for x to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%2A12+-+5+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2A12+-+5+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three-fourths of 12 is 9 so the equation is then:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9+-+5+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+-+5+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is obviously a correct statement ... 9 minus 5 does equal 4 ... so the answer of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem a little better and helps you to find where you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "might have made a mistake.<BR>\n" );
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