document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659717>Question 659717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to see the steps to solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/7 - 1/7x = 3/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Textbook says x=5 but your solver says x= -1 which is what I got also so I need to see the steps to solve this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to see the steps to solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/7 - 1/7x = 3/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Textbook says x=5 but your solver says x= -1 which is what I got also so I need to see the steps to solve this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Grace\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the text book gives an answer of x = 5, then it's either you're looking at the wrong answer or you copied the equation incorrectly. If not, then the book has an incorrect answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F7+-+x%2F7+=+3%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F7+-+x%2F7+=+3%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since all denominators are similar then we have: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- x = 3 - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F7%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F7%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you meant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > instead of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F7%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F7%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the answer is still <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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