document.write( "Question 175750: 5/3x = 20...........what does x equal? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #130835 by Mathtut(3670) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I assume that this is (5/3)x and not 5/3x. I will do the problem based on that assumption
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2F3%29x=20\"$ given
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=60\"$ multiplied each side by 3
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=12%29\"$ divided both sides by 5 to isolate the variable x \n" ); document.write( "

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