document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69191>Question 69191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem  (2/3)(x+9)=x+5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is from a worksheet I have in my college algebra class. I tried to solve it and this is what I come up with: 2/3x+9 2/3 =x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                   -2/3x      -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                        9 2/3=1/3x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                       -5         -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                       4 2/3=1/3x      x=14/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3x+2/3*9=x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x+18/3=x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x-x=5-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/3x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/(-1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1*-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)(3+9)=3+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3*12=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8\r<BR>\n" );
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