document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119482>Question 119482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Heavens I have tried to solve this problem 4 different times and just can not figure out what I am doing wrong. Please help me. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x-24=-26 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am supposed to have an interger or simplified fraction for x. I had thought the answer was -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7x-24=-26 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First step, change your mixed number to a fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26 1/3=-79/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x-24=-79%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x-24=-79%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x-24%2B24=-79%2F3%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x-24%2B24=-79%2F3%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 24 to both sides of the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x=-79%2F3%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x=-79%2F3%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to change 24 to a fraction with a denominator of 3 to add the fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=72/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x=-79%2F3%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x=-79%2F3%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x=-79%2F3%2B72%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x=-79%2F3%2B72%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x=%28-79%2B72%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x=%28-79%2B72%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Same denominator, just add numerators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x=%28-7%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x=%28-7%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-7%29%2F%283%28-7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-7%29%2F%283%28-7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Divide both sides by (-7).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=cross%28-7%29%2F%283%2Across%28-7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=cross%28-7%29%2F%283%2Across%28-7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-7) in denominator and numerator cancel out. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x-24=-26 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7(1/3)-24=-26 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer led to a true statement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's a good answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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