document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18754>Question 18754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure how to do this.  I must solve for X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question is: 2/3x=16(instruction: if fractions are used multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simply multiply both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)(2/3)(x)=(3)(16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the left hand side,the 3 cancels out from the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)(x)=(3)(16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide everything by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(3)(16)/(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(3)(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Prabhat </SPAN>\n" );
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