document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118618>Question 118618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Balancing Equations Using Multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cannot figure out how to do this with negatives...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the negative is in front of both numbers in the first fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "must solve equation and also show checks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume you mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%284x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%284x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the denominator and the negative x, multiply both sides by -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%284x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%284x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -15*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the denominators and change the signs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+5(4x) = -3(18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x = -54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-54%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-54%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduces to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-27%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-27%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or -2.7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%284%28-2.7%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%284%28-2.7%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2B10.8%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2B10.8%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using a calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6 = 3.6; confirms our solution of x = -2.7<BR>\n" );
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