document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=780942>Question 780942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve for x in the following problem: 5+(1/x-2)=35? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've tried distributing all the way where I'm left with 1/x= 32 but I am getting confused on how to get the x by itself. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=475727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 + 1/x - 2 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x - 2) + 1 = 35(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 10 + 1 = 35x - 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30x = - 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 61/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 1/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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