document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120694>Question 120694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help... need to solve and check solution ... confused a little by fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3|4p - 11| = p + 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3|4p - 11| = p + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|4p - 11| = 3(p + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|4p-11| = 3p + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two solutions to investigate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p-11 = 3p + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4p-11 = -3p-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7p = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=-1/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both solutions check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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