document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123587>Question 123587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to solve the linear equation. Should be simple but i honestly can't figure out how to do these longer equations..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x + 6)/(2) = (9x - 3)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What i've tried so far is: X the / so that the next line is simply ... 2(5x + 6) = 3(9x - 3)... but it doesnt seem to really look right when i solve it.. i'm not sure. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x+%2B+6%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x+%2B+6%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289x+-+3%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x+-+3%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We shall first cross multiply the numbers in the denominator of both the sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x + 6) * (3) = (9x - 3) * 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x + 18 = 18x - 6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 + 6 = 18x - 15x   [add 6 - 15x on both sides]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 = 3x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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