document.write( "Question 522598: Please help solve:
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Algebra.Com's Answer #347087 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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solve:
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2Fz+=+7%2Fz+-+1%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 7/z from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2Fz+-+7%2Fz+=+-1%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2%2Fz+=+-1%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "get rid of the negatives, mult both sides by -1
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2Fz+=+1%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "1z = 2(5)
\n" ); document.write( "z = 10
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original problem, replace z with 10
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F10+=+7%2F10+-+1%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "1/5 is 2/10
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F10+=+7%2F10+-+2%2F10\"
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