document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121338>Question 121338</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130686085/algebrahomeworkh>pre-algerbra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Now I'm really lost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18.  1/2 (4d - 2 )= d +5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(4d-2)/2=d+5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2d-1)/2=d+5 now cancel the 2 in the denominator & numerator opf the fraction. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d-1=d+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d-d=5+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=6 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4*6-2)/2=6+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24-2)/2=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22/2=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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