document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=827258>Question 827258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve these equations?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x=1/5x+5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.1x-2.7=0.7x-1.02 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 2x + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.1x-2.7=0.7x-1.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110x - 270 = 70x - 102<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.2<BR>\n" );
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