document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254501>Question 254501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son is working on this problem and I am having a mental block :  The problem is :   3/5 -x/3 = -11/15      what is the value of x.    I know this is relatively easy but I can't get my mind around it today.  Thanks.  our email is: k-jmyers@juno.com     Joan Myers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=186848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5+-x%2F3+=+-11%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5+-x%2F3+=+-11%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - find the common denominator and multiply everything by that. The common denominator is 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2A%283%2F5%29+-15%2A%28x%2F3%29+=+15%2A%28-11%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2A%283%2F5%29+-15%2A%28x%2F3%29+=+15%2A%28-11%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9+-5x+=+-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+-5x+=+-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - subtract 9 from both sides to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5X+=+-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5X+=+-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - divide by -5 to get<BR>\n" );
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