document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155771>Question 155771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> am trying to help my 9th grader with algebra....the problem is:  8=x/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which you may write as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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