document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197425>Question 197425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/ x-1= 7/x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/ x-1= 7/x cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x-1)=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-7=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-5x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(3.5-1)=7/3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/2.5=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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