document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58046>Question 58046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X-1/X+2 = 4/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THATS SUPPOSED TO BE 2X-1 OVER X+2 = 4 OVER 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39717 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=39717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X-1/X+2 = 4/5 [Cross-multiply]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5)(2X-1)=(4)(X+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-5=4x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-4x-5=4x-4x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5+5=8+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=13/6) back into the original equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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