document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223297>Question 223297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-1)/3 = (x+1)/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I solve this step by step?<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 #167017 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=167017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-1)/3 = (x+1)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(X-1)=3(X+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-5=3X+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-3X=3+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4-1)/3=(4+1)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/3=5/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1<BR>\n" );
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