document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22628>Question 22628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me - I know the answer to this problem but am not sure how it is solved:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-10)/(x-10)  = (9)/(x+2)    the answer is 70 divided by 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you - I need this answer asap, please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bren </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=11077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both sides by (x-10)(x+2) or simply cross-multiply.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-10)(x+2) = (9)(x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then -10x-20 = 9x-90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         19x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           x = 70/19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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