document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42274>Question 42274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%2F5+%2B+%28x-7%29%2F3+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%2F5+%2B+%28x-7%29%2F3+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here multiply everything by 15 to clear all the fractions...so from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)/5 + (x-7)/3 = -1 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-2) + 5(x-7) = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 6 + 5x - 35 = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 41 = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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