document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165981>Question 165981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve 20/2X+3 = 17X/2x+3 -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My LCM is 2x+3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's all I know. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Question from my text book. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122317 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=122317\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F%282x%2B3%29+=+%2817x%29%2F%282x%2B3%29+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F%282x%2B3%29+=+%2817x%29%2F%282x%2B3%29+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%282x%2B3%29%2820%2Fcross%282x%2B3%29%29=+cross%282x%2B3%29%28%2817x%29%2Fcross%282x%2B3%29%29+-%282x%2B3%29%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear out the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20=17x-5%282x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20=17x-5%282x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20=17x-10x-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20=17x-10x-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2B15=17x-10x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2B15=17x-10x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 15 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35=7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35=7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2F7=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2F7=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 7 to isolate x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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