document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488460>Question 488460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for porportions  2/x-3=5/x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve the proportion <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%28x-3%29=5%2F%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%28x-3%29=5%2F%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we cross multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-2)=5(x-3), distribute both sides of equation 2x-4=5x-15<=>3x=11<=>x=11/3. </SPAN>\n" );
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