document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214934>Question 214934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show the progression to get to a solution of \"1/8\" for the problem below? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/5 – x) ÷ 27/50 = x ÷ 9/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((1/5) - x) / (27/50) = x / (9/10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This equation is the same as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%289%2F10%29+=+%28%281%2F5%29-x%29%2F%2827%2F50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%289%2F10%29+=+%28%281%2F5%29-x%29%2F%2827%2F50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2F+%289%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2F+%289%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2A+%2810%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2A+%2810%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%2Ax%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%2Ax%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2F5%29+-+x%29+%2F+%2827%2F50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2F5%29+-+x%29+%2F+%2827%2F50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%2F5%29-x%29+%2A+%2850%2F27%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%2F5%29-x%29+%2A+%2850%2F27%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29+%2A+50%29%2F27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29+%2A+50%29%2F27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29+%2A+50%29%2F27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29+%2A+50%29%2F27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%2Ax%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%2Ax%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of this equation by 27 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29+%2A+50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29+%2A+50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2827%2A10%2Ax%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2827%2A10%2Ax%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29%2A50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29%2A50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2830%2Ax%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2830%2Ax%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29%2A50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%281%2F5%29-x%29%2A50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810-50%2Ax%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810-50%2Ax%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so your equation becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10-50%2Ax+=+30%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10-50%2Ax+=+30%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+30%2Ax+%2B+50%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+30%2Ax+%2B+50%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+80%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+80%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 80 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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