document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62118>Question 62118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter has this example : 2/3 x -5 =7  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "she has several problems like this to solve but missing one of the above pieces of information. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=42874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> : (2/3)x - 5 = 7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's a good idea to mult by a value that will get rid of the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mult thru by 3 and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 15 = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 15 to both sides to isolate the unknown on the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 21 + 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's a good idea to check your solution by substituting the solution in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)18 - 5 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 - 5 = 7<BR>\n" );
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