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document.write( "Cross-multiply:\r\n" );
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document.write( "5(x + 7) = 8(2x + 3)\r\n" );
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document.write( " 5x + 35 = 16x + 24\r\n" );
document.write( "    -11x = -11\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x = 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check by substituting in the original equation:\r\n" );
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document.write( "It checks.  So x = 1 is the correct solution.\r\n" );
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