document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23673>Question 23673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/5X +6=1/6X-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is really hard to be sure what you meant.  Let me take a shot at it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, then remember that old rule <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=+c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=+c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=+bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=+bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the same way, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%285X+%2B6%29=1%2F%286X-5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%285X+%2B6%29=1%2F%286X-5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%286x-5%29+=+1%285x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%286x-5%29+=+1%285x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the other hand, the problem could be interpreted to be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, the LCD is 30, so multiply both sides by 30 to clear the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12X%2B+180=+5X+-+150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12X%2B+180=+5X+-+150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5x from each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 180 from each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x+=+-330 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x+=+-330\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 7:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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