document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38249>Question 38249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with the following and solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/5 = x-2/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep coming up with 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is that correct?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/5= x -(1/10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=10x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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