document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58037>Question 58037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help solving a practice problem, I cannot get this one right!  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x+3) / (3x)= (7 / 3) - (9 / x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried multiplying (7 / 3)(x / x) and (9 / x)(3 / 3) to get the right side to become:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7x-27) / (3x) but then I thought I could just get rid of the denominators since they were the same and I'd be left with (5x+3) = (7x-27), which eventually gives an answer of 15.  However, when I check the solution of 15 in the original problem it doesn't work out.  What am I doing wrong?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Karen </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5x+3) / (3x)= (7 / 3) - (9 / x) [You have the right answer,]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5(15)+3) / (3(15))= (7 / 3) - (9 /(15))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75+3/45=7/3-9/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.733=1.733 [checks out]<BR>\n" );
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