document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=855503>Question 855503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/3-3/5=(5/8)x+8/5  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3-3/5=5x/8+8/5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3-5x/8=8/5+3/5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3-5x/8=11/5 find a common denominator for the left hand terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8=24 works.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8*1x-3*5x)/3*8=11/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8x-15x)/24=11/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x/24=11/5 cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x*5=11*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-35x=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=264/-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-7 9/24=-7 3/8 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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