document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123582>Question 123582</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" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%285x+%2B+6%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%285x+%2B+6%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%289x+-+3%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%289x+-+3%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It looks like you wanted to cross multiply, however, that would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(9x -3) = 3(5x + 6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply what is inside the brackets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x - 6 = 15x + 18 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 6 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = 15x + 18 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = 15x + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 15x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x - 15x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; divided both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation, substitute 8 for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%285%288%29+%2B+6%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%285%288%29+%2B+6%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%289%288%29+-+3%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%289%288%29+-+3%29%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=%28%2840+%2B+6%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2840+%2B+6%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2872+-+3%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2872+-+3%29%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=46%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=69%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"69%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 = 23 proved our solution of x = 8<BR>\n" );
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