document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8735>Question 8735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know what x is.  I have been working on one problem for two hours and I can't take it anymore...  I don't know what to do from here and I've searched my notes and textbook... I will paste how far I've gotten.. (not very far!)  Can you tell me how it's done from here?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)    (4/5)x + 18 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   -18  -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             (4/5)x     =  -6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "             (4/5)       (4/5)<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 #4806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You've done fine as so far so let's see the next step.\r<BR>\n" );
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