document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80027>Question 80027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I do this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation 2/5 - 2/15x= 14/15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure that out no matter how hard I try HELP!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyacherni><B>sofiyacherni(99)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyacherni><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5-2%2F5-2%2Ax%2F15=14%2F15-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5-2%2F5-2%2Ax%2F15=14%2F15-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the common denominator for 5 and 15, which will be 15 so multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by 1 which doesn't change anything and multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2Ax%2F15=%2814-6%29%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2Ax%2F15=%2814-6%29%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2Ax%2F15=8%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2Ax%2F15=8%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since both sides are multiples of 15 you can cancel them out, then you get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide  both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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