document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174048>Question 174048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im just starting out with algebra so forgive me. Can you show me how to simplify and get the value of x (without using a graph)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/(x+2)=3/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is x=3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Im not sure how to work with fractions when the denominator is the unknown + a number.<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 #128951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=128951\">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=5%2F%28x%2B2%29=3%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28x%2B2%29=3%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  clear the denominator on the right side. Multiply  both sides by x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2F%28x%2B2%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2F%28x%2B2%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > clear the denominator on the left side y multiplying both sides by (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+3%2A%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+3%2A%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > expand using distribution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+3x+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+3x+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > isolate like terms (subtrsct 3x from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > isolate x by dividing both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
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