document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39398>Question 39398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a beginner.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am stuck on correct answer for:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF x - two-sevenths(2 over 7)x = 5, then x =  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not using a specific book. I am just practicing.......... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F7%29x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F7%29x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are several ways you could have written the left side of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this equation, and their all equal to eachother.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A%28x%2F7%29+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A%28x%2F7%29+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F7%29%2A2+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F7%29%2A2+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F7%29x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F7%29x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "notice that the 7 stays below the fraction line in each case<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and all I'm doing is changing the order of x and 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve any equation, just do the same thing to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at each step. The \"=\" sign is the balence point and you're keeping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both sides balenced.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can rewrite the left side as follows<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2F7%29%2A2x+=+7%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2F7%29%2A2x+=+7%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/7 = 1 (anything divided by itself is 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*(2x) is the same as 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply out the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/2 is 1 and 1*x is the same as x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+35%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+35%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the answer (or 17 1/2 if you like) </SPAN>\n" );
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