document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192739>Question 192739</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078279992/algebrahomeworkh>algebra2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation or inequality. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 5/x + 3/5 = 2/x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5/x  +3/5  =  2/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply  by  ( 5x )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5  (5)  +(3x)  = 2 (5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.5 +3x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subt  12.5  both  sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = - 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide  by  3  both  sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=  (-2.5/3)=-(5/6)  =-.833 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5/(-.833) +3/5 = 2/(-.833)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 +.6=-2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2.4 =-2.4  ok </SPAN>\n" );
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