The tutor covers a day-to-day issue in high school algebra.

Consider the following problem:

14=5/(3x)

Solution:

First, multiply both sides by 3x:

3x(14)=(3x)*5/(3x)

The right side is now both divided and multiplied by 3x, so they cancel there:

3x(14)=5

On the left, we simplify:

42x=5

Next, we divide both sides by 42:

42x/42=5/42

x=5/42

HTH:)

Source:

Travers, Kenneth et al. Using Advanced Algebra. Toronto: Doubleday, 1977.

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