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 #86735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=86735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%284%2F3%29x+=+18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%284%2F3%29x+=+18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%284%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%284%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%283%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%283%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%2F4%29%28-4%2F3%29x+=+%28-3%2F4%29%2818%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%2F4%29%28-4%2F3%29x+=+%28-3%2F4%29%2818%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-54%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-54%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-27%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-27%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%2F3%29x+=+18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%2F3%29x+=+18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitue <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-27%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-27%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%2F3%29%28-27%2F10%29+=+18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%2F3%29%28-27%2F10%29+=+18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108%2F30+=+18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108%2F30+=+18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce the fraction on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5+=+18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5+=+18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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