document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8467>Question 8467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two fifths x = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i wrote it out incase it did not come out looking right. Can I get help on this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29x+=+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29x+=+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the same thing as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F5+=+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F5+=+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, multiply both sides by 5, to give<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the lefthand side...the 5's cancel: this was the point:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide both side by 2, to give<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence x = -25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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