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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me slove this problem. and explain how to get the answer. i am very confused.. 2/w=x/5;w </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41418 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=41418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/w=x/5 [solving for w]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((5w)(2/w)=(5w)(x/5)[Mulitply each fraction by a common denominator (5w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=wx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/x=wx/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/x=w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging (10/x=w) back into the original equation.<BR>\n" );
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