document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764557>Question 764557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3x-9= 2(x-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the = by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-27 = 6(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "expand right side of the =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-27 = 6x-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 27 to both sides of the =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6x -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 6x from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3/5<BR>\n" );
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