document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186971>Question 186971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble trying to figure out how the correct answer came to -4, when the answer I got was x=1/5(fraction). The problem was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/3x + 1/3x= 2x + 28/3 + 7/3x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem came from a Mathlab I have to use for college. I would appreciate any assistance. Thank you very much.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140164\">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=%285%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+=+2x+%2B+28%2F3+%2B+%287%2F3%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+=+2x+%2B+28%2F3+%2B+%287%2F3%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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