document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118995>Question 118995</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030696992/algebrahomeworkh>Holt Pre-Algebra Homework and Practice Workbook</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is 1/4x-7=1/3x+8 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87115 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=87115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29x-7=%281%2F3%29x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29x-7=%281%2F3%29x%2B8\"   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=%2812%29%28%281%2F4%29x-7%29=%2812%29%28%281%2F3%29x%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%29%28%281%2F4%29x-7%29=%2812%29%28%281%2F3%29x%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 12. 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=3x-84=4x%2B96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-84=4x%2B96\"   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=3x=4x%2B96%2B84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=4x%2B96%2B84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 84 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4x=96%2B84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4x=96%2B84\"   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=-x=96%2B84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=96%2B84\"   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=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=180\"   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=%28180%29%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28180%29%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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