document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557747>Question 557747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No matter how I work this I feel as though I am getting it wrong...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/x+8 = 7/x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8(x-2)=7(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-16=7x+56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-7x=56+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72 </SPAN>\n" );
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