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$\"5%2Fx%2B2+=+3%2Fx%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "add -2 to each side
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2Fx+=+3%2Fx%2B3%2B%28-2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2Fx+=+3%2Fx%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "add -3/x to each side
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2Fx+-3%2Fx=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2Fx+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2Fx+=+1%2F1\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 2 \n" ); document.write( "

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