document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767446>Question 767446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is x/x+2 = 5/7 and how do you determine the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=467620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when two fractions are equal we can cross multiply - that is, numerator of the first fraction times the denominator of the second fraction equals the denominator of the first fraction times the numerator of the second fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x/x+2 = 5/7, cross multiplying we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 5*(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 5x +10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 5x from both sides of the =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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