document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944264>Question 944264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I needed help with simplifying fractions with a single variable? Any problem but I've been on youtube and Khan Academy trying to figure it out but it won't click. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's a simple one:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/7 = 8/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/7 = 8/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(5/7) = x(8/x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/7 = 8x/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/7 = 8*(x/x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/7 = 8*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/7 = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 7:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7(5x/7) = 7*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x*(7/7) = 7*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x*1 = 7*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 7*8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x)/5 = (7*8)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/5)x = (7*8)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*x = (7*8)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (7*8)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7*8)/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 11.2<BR>\n" );
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