document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33331>Question 33331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/x + 3 = 5/x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multipling<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 5x +15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2x = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -15/3 = -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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