document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787891>Question 787891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need help with this one question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it asks, ''What is the solution of the proportion,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1/2 = x-4/5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The letters are,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. -2.33; B. 1; C. -1.86; D. -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help? It's only this one.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-1)/2 = (x-4)/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x-1) = 2(x-4) ... cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-5 = 2x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 2x-8+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2x = -8+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <font color=\"red\">-1</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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