document.write( "Question 347789: Could you please help solve the following: 1/5(x-3)=3/15(2x-1). I tried it two different ways, but neither result works when I plug the value in for x. Thanks. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x-3=2x-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=2\"
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