document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310876>Question 310876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+5/5=x-4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it is x plus 5 divided by 5 is equal to x minus 4 divided by 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 40, but i do not know how you work the problem to get that answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "          Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)/5 = (x-4)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, 4(x+5)=5(x-4) By cross multiplication of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, 4x + 20 = 5x -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, 4x - 5x = -20 -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, -x = - 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, x = 40 (elimination of negative signs) </SPAN>\n" );
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