document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34583>Question 34583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you check to see if this is right, thanx\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/x-5=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=8(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=8x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+40  +40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=43/8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=20922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> REPLACING 43/8 FOR X IN YOUR SECOND EQUATION 3=8(43/8-5) WE GET 3=8*43/8 -40 OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3=43-40 OR 3=3 THEREFORE THE ANSWER IS CORRECT. </SPAN>\n" );
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