document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=502886>Question 502886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 2 questions and if someone could help i would really appreciate it!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1) 1/7(2x-5)=3/8x-5/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2) 5/6(x-2)=x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If it helps i am a college student using the textbook \"Elementary Algebra For College Students\" (8th edition) and i am learning about Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities i believe. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) (1/7)(2x-5)=(3/8)x-(5/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 56 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(2x-5) = 7*3 - 8*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x-40 = 21-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) (5/6)(x-2)=x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-2) = 6x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10 = 6x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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