document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783443>Question 783443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do u show your work on x/5-2=x/3 is x=-15?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is more than one way to get to the solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the way I would chose.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explanations in parentheses probably not required, depending on the teacher.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Some steps may be skipped, depending on the teacher.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WITH LOTS OF STEPS AND EXPLANATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5-2=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5-2=x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2A%28x%2F5-2%29=15%2A%28x%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2A%28x%2F5-2%29=15%2A%28x%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (multiplying both sides of the equal sign times 15 to eliminate denominators)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2A%28x%2F5%29-15%2A2=15%2Ax%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2A%28x%2F5%29-15%2A2=15%2Ax%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (applying distributive property on the left side, simplifying on the right)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2Ax%2F5-30=5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2Ax%2F5-30=5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (simplifying)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-30=5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-30=5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (simplifying)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-30-3x=5x-3x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-30-3x=5x-3x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (subtracting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides of the equal sign)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-30=2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-30=2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (simplyfying/collecting like terms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-30%2F2=2x%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-30%2F2=2x%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (dividing both sides of the equal sign by 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15=x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15=x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (simplifying)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "STREAMLINED VERSION:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2A%28x%2F5-2%29=15%2A%28x%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2A%28x%2F5-2%29=15%2A%28x%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-30=5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-30=5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-30=5x-3x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-30=5x-3x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-30=2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-30=2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-30%2F2=x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-30%2F2=x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15=x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15=x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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