document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57414>Question 57414</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534490247/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5/3 + 2 = 5/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5/3 -2 +5/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x) = 9(5/3) -9(2) +9(5/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 15 -18 +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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