document.write( "Question 120927: I'm also having trouble with this problem. I've tried cross multiplying, but I don't think that's what I'm supposed to do.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #88714 by checkley71(8403)\"\" \"About 
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2x/3=2/(3x-1) now cross multiply.
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\n" ); document.write( "6x^2-2x-6=0
\n" ); document.write( "2(3x^2-x-3)=0 USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\" WE GET.
\n" ); document.write( "X=(1+-SQRT[-1^2-4*3*-3])/2*3
\n" ); document.write( "X=(1+-SQRT1+36])/6
\n" ); document.write( "X=(1+-SQRT370/6
\n" ); document.write( "X=(1+-6.08)/6
\n" ); document.write( "X=(1+6.08)/6
\n" ); document.write( "X=7.08/6
\n" ); document.write( "X=1.18 ANSWER.
\n" ); document.write( "X=1-6.08)/6
\n" ); document.write( "X=-5.08/6
\n" ); document.write( "X=-.84 ANSWER.
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