document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64378>Question 64378</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 - 3x / 5 + x/3 = 4\r<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 #45024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=45024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2-3X/5+X/3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X/5+X/3=4-2 FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR FOR 3 & 5 WHICH IS 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(-3X)3+5X]/15=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-9X+5X)/15=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X/15=2 CROSS MULTIPLY & WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=30/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-3(-7.5)/5-7.5/3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+22.5/5-7.5/3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+4.5-2.5=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5-2.5=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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