document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357394>Question 357394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the steps to find the answer of 3 over 5 =-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5x= -12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3/5) * x = - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 5 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*x = -12*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*x = -60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 3 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/5) * -20 = -60/5 = -12 so you're good to go.\r<BR>\n" );
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