document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124206>Question 124206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x/3=3  SOLVE   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ive tried multiplying both sides by 3 and then multiplying the top number by 3 and solving and its still not working.. PLEASE let me know what im doing wrong </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you multiply both sides by 3 you get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2A%28-x%29%29%2F3+=+3%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2A%28-x%29%29%2F3+=+3%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the left side the 3 in the numerator cancels with the 3 in the denominator to give:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the left side you are left with just -x and on the right side the 3 times the 3 is 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This makes the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But you want to solve for +x, so just multiply both sides by -1 and you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer by returning to the original equation you were given and substitute into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that equation -9 for x. So start with:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you replace x with -9 it becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two minus signs in the numerator on the right side combine to be a + sign and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation is then:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F3=3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F3=3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And when you divide out the left side the result is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is true. Therefore, x = -9 is the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to find your mistake.<BR>\n" );
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