document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=529411>Question 529411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I hope it is not too late in the evening to ask a question. But can someone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve this equation by clearing the fractions?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+2/5=5-4/3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "kathrynenconway@yahoo.com </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume the problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15(-x) + 15*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 15(5) - 15*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel the denominators, multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x + 3(2) = 75 - 5(4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x + 6 = 75 - 20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x + 20x = 75 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=69%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"69%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13.8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this is not the way the problem was given, resubmit using brackets to clarify what you mean.  </SPAN>\n" );
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