document.write( "Question 73839: please help me solve 2x/7 - 3x/5 = 6/35
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document.write( "please help me solve   2x/7  -  3x/5  =  6/35               
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document.write( "              2x       3x      6
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document.write( "             ____ -  _____ = _____     
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document.write( "              7        5      35\r
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document.write( "We must get rid of the denominators so that we can solve for x.
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document.write( "We will do that by multiplying LCD each term.
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document.write( "LCD = 35\r
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document.write( "              2x       3x           6
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document.write( "        (35) ____ -  _____ (35 )= _____  (35)   
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document.write( "              7        5            35\r
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document.write( "first term: 35/7 = 5. Multiply it to 2x
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document.write( "Second term: 35/5= 7. Multiply it to 3x. Copy the sign
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document.write( "Third Term: 35/35 = 1. Multiply it to 6\r
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document.write( "              10x - 21x = 6
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document.write( "                  - 11x = 6     divide both sides by -11
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document.write( "                           -6
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document.write( "                      x = ____
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document.write( "                           11\r
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document.write( "              2x       3x      6
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document.write( "              2(-6/11)      3(-6/11)      6
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document.write( "              -12/11        -18/11       6
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document.write( "              -12/11        -18/11             6
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document.write( "         (35)_________  -  _________ (35) =  _____   (35)  
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document.write( "               -12           -18              
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document.write( "              ______ * 5  - ______ * 7  = 6
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document.write( "               -60        -126        
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document.write( "              ______   - ______  = 6
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document.write( "                11         11        \r
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document.write( "              -60         126        
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document.write( "              ______   + ______  = 6
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document.write( "                     66
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document.write( "                    ____ = 6
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document.write( "                     11\r
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document.write( "                     6 = 6 --------> True
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