document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134549>Question 134549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please could you help me solve this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-- =15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4     </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=98428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to isolate the variable x to one side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first step is to clear the denominator on the left side. How do you 'get rid of' that 4? You can multiply both sides of the equation by any number excpet 0 and not change the equation. So, multiply by 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%29%2A%283x%2F4%29+=+%284%29%2A%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%29%2A%283x%2F4%29+=+%284%29%2A%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  remember, whatever you do to one side, you have to do to the othes side. Think of the equal sign as a balance. Whatever you do on one side must be done on the other to keep the balance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, what is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?  that is 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you need to 'get rid of' the 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How will you do that? Divide both sides by 3 (again, both sides!!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F3+=+60%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F3+=+60%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?  again, it is 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sense??\r<BR>\n" );
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