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Old 02-22-2008, 01:06 PM
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Re: maths question for school urgent!!

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a) 4-(g+2)/5 = 2 +g-3/4

Ok, first you would distribute the parentheses on the left. You would end up with 4-g-2/5=2+g-3/4
Now I'm having the same trouble here as BGS. Can you possible MS-Paint a crude drawing of what the exact problem is so we can help you better?

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b) I think of a number, add three, divide the result by six and end up with an answer that is 19 less than the number I first thought of. Find the number I first thought of.
Algebra is always easier for me. So here's an equivalent problem:

Solve for x.

(x+3)/6=X-19

Does that make it any easier? Just try and solve it algebraicly from there. I don't want to do the problem any more for fear of giving away too much. As BGS said, we're not allowed to give answers.
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