document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220807>Question 220807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help. I am supposed to solve this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z-2/z+1= 5/7(5/7 is a fraction) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume the problems is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28z-2%29%29%2F%28%28z%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28z-2%29%29%2F%28%28z%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(z-2) = 5(z+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7z - 14 = 5z + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7z - 5z = 5 + 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2z = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 9.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289.5-2%29%2F%289.5%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289.5-2%29%2F%289.5%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .7142857<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.5%2F10.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.5%2F10.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .7142857 </SPAN>\n" );
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