document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156733>Question 156733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What potential solution did you obtain? Explain why this is not a solution. show the steps that you would take to solve the following algebraaiclly 5-2/x-6=10-2x/x-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mizjoice><B>mizjoice(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mizjoice><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=115574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5-2/x-6=10-2x/x-6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)5-2/x-6*x-6=10-2x/x-6*x-6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)5-2=10-2x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-30-2=10-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-32+2x=10-2x+2x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-32=10,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-32+32=10+32,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/7=42/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, substitute 6 for the variable x in the original question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-2/6-6=10-12/6-6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-2/0=-2/0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is not a solution because division by a zero value is not possible. </SPAN>\n" );
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