document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232920>Question 232920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-2 over 7 = 5x+7 over 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8*(6x-2)=7*(5x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x-16=35x+49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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