document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542050>Question 542050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve -17+5/3x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=354400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/3x=8+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/3x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25/(5/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25*3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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