document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425784>Question 425784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know how to do this question. It is in fraction form though\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+5)= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x-2)= 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+5) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/(x-2)= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-2) = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.4<BR>\n" );
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