document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5260>Question 5260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me solve this equation? (-x/3)-5=2x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x-15= 2x*3 (simplifying the equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-15 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15 = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -15/7 = 2.142  (ans)\r<BR>\n" );
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