document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926723>Question 926723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well i was a bit confused on what to do on these problems since there wasnt any thing saying like if i should solve for x or simplify and so on so i decided to solve it the equation is five x - 7x = two thirds <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=562483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we are given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 7x = (2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of = by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x -21x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2/6 = -1/3<BR>\n" );
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