document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332902>Question 332902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I get confussed with the signs. Can you please explain the steps to the following examples.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 + x/5=7/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3/5 = 1-x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2x-2.2=5.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-4)=5/6(x+6)-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is <i>confussed</i>?  Is that a cross between <i>confused</i> and <i>fussy</i>?  Sorry, just curious.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are truly getting confused with the signs, do it this way.  Never subtract.  Always add the opposite.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ -\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Re-write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ (-5)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{x}{2}\ +\ \frac{x}{5}\ =\ \frac{7}{10}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need a lowest common denominator.  10 has factors of 2 and 5, so it looks like 10 is your LCD.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)\left(\frac{5}{5}\right)\ +\ \left(\frac{x}{5}\right)\left(\frac{2}{2}\right)\ =\ \frac{7}{10}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{5x}{10}\ +\ \frac{2x}{10}\ =\ \frac{7}{10}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{7x}{10}\ =\ \frac{7}{10}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If two equal fractions have identical denominators, then the numerators must be equal as well, hence:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 7x\ =\ 7\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry, that's all.  One question per post is the rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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