document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6353>Question 6353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble solving the equation: (x -7):(x+7) = 2:9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This equation can be written as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>(x-7)/(x+7)=2/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>2(x+7)= 9(x-7) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>2x+ 14 =9x -63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>2x- 9x= -63 -14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>- 7x= -77 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>x= -77/-7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>x= 11\r<BR>\n" );
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