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Algebra.Com's Answer #119719 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Solve for x?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F8+=+%28x-5%29%2F6\"$ Cross-multiply.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x+=+8%28x-5%29\"$ Perform the indicated multiplication on the right side.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x+=+8x-40\"$ Add 40 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"40%2B6x+=+8x\"$ Subtract 6x from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"40+=+2x\"$ Finally, divide both sides by 2.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20+=+x\"$ or $\"x+=+20\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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