document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6353>Question 6353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble solving the equation: (x -7):(x+7) = 2:9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><B>prabhjyot(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><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=3416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x -7):(x+7) = 2:9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This equation can be written as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-7)/(x+7)=2/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now cross multiply , we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+7)= 9(x-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+ 14 =9x -63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combining like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x- 9x= -63 -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 7x= -77\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -77/-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 11<BR>\n" );
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