document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385139>Question 385139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble figuring out how to do these types of problems, I get to a certain point and then I get completely lost. How would I go about solving this : 5x -7 = 8/7x - 5 +7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtract 8/7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-8/7x-7=-5+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35/7x-8/7x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27/7x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 27/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/(27/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invert and multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9*7/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=63/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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