document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50528>Question 50528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14/x=5/3(x-18.5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sinadone><B>sinadone(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sinadone><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=sinadone><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33622\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What you do is multiply by x on both sides; on the side with the fraction, it cancels out. So you're left with: 14=5/3(x-18.5)*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First multiply 5/3 times x and -18.5. After you get your result, multiply THAT by x again. Then set the equation equal to zero by moving the 14 to the right (remember that it becomes negative). </SPAN>\n" );
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