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Algebra.Com's Answer #224625 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B8%29=5%2F7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%28x-1%29=5%28x%2B8%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x-7=5x%2B40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=47\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=47%2F2\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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