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document.write( "7-x/4=5(x+1)/9 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #35888 by rchill(405)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you multiply both sides by the LCD, which is 36, you get 252-9x=20(x+1), which expands to 252-9x=20x+20. Now add 9x to both sides to get 252=29x+20, and then subtract 20 from both sides to get 232=29x. Finally divide both sides by 29 to get |