document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127409>Question 127409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q+9/2 + q-3/3=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28q%2B9%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28q%2B9%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28q-3%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28q-3%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can get rid of the denominators by multiplying the equation by 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28q%2B9%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28q%2B9%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28q-3%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28q-3%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel out the denominators and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(q+9) + 2(q-3) = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3q + 27 + 2q - 6 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5q + 21 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5q = 36 - 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5q = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in original equation, substitute 3 for q:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283%2B9%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283%2B9%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283-3%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283-3%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 0 = 6; confirms our solution   </SPAN>\n" );
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