document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29220>Question 29220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (x-4)/2-1/5=(7x+1)20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  (x-4)/2-1/5=(7x+1)20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)/2 -(1/5)=(7x+1)20----original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)/2 -(1/5)=140x+20----distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)/2 =140x+20.2----add 1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=280x+40.4----multiply the equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=279x+40.4----get the x's all on one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-44.4=279x----minus 40.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-444/2790=x----get x by itself by dividing 239<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-444/2790 or -74/465 is your answer! </SPAN>\n" );
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