document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42218>Question 42218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> show your work \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 and 2/3x - 16 = 50 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(5 2/3)x - 16 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 16 first to both sides and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5 2/3)x = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now convert the fraction into improper form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(17/3)x = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now multiply both sides by 3/17 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 66(3/17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 198/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or if you need it in mixed number form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 11/17 </SPAN>\n" );
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