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document.write( "-14/23=2/7-1/7x\r
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document.write( "-14/23-2/7=2/7-2/7-1/7x\r
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document.write( "-98/161-46/161=-1/7x\r
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document.write( "After that we get confused \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #133635 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (-14/23) = (2/7) - (1/7)x \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 7*23 to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-14*7 = 2*23 - 23x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-98 = 46 - 23x \n" ); document.write( "23x = 144\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 144/23 = 6.2607.... \n" ); document.write( "===================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |