document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240353>Question 240353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help figuring out how to do this: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/7x = 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am using \"/\" as the fraction bar </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=176120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You want to get x \"by itself\" on one side of the equal sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2F7%29x+=+1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2F7%29x+=+1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's go one small step at a time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) clear the denominator on the left side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2F7%29x+=+1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2F7%29x+=+1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x+=+7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x+=+7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+7%2F%285%2A%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7%2F%285%2A%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-7%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-7%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2F7%29%2A%28-7%2F10%29+=+1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2F7%29%2A%28-7%2F10%29+=+1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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