document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=690968>Question 690968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve x-1 over 3 = x+1 over 7 for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-1)/3 = (x+1)/7 cross multiply<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x-1) =3(x+1)  distribute<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-7 =3x+3  subtract 3x from both sides and add 7 to both sides<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=10  divide both sides by 4<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/4<BR>\n" );
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