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document.write( "I know you have to subtract 2 from each side or 2/3 from each side, but I do not know how to find the anwser for what X equals after that.  Please help me explain this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 15 to get rid of the denominators:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 30 = 9x + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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