document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698140>Question 698140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve problems like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/3x=4/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #430455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=430455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F%283X%29+=+4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F%283X%29+=+4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You shold multiply through to remove the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3X<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = 3.33333 or 3 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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