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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show how to solve the following equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/5x = –10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6 + 3 = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/5x = –10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5/2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6 + 3 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 6 to get: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36<BR>\n" );
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