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document.write( " 4 3
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document.write( " x - 5 x + 1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #56530 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "4(x+1) = 3(x-5) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4x + 4 = 3x - 15 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4x - 3x = -15 - 4 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = -19 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check in original equation x = -19 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |