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Hi there,
\n" ); document.write( "(x - 7)/6 = (x + 3)/7
\n" ); document.write( "(x - 7)/6 - (x + 3)/7 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Denominator (6 x 7) = 42
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "7(x - 7) - 6(x + 3)= 0
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply out
\n" ); document.write( "7x - 49 - 6x - 18 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms
\n" ); document.write( "7x - 6x = 49 + 18
\n" ); document.write( "x = 67
\n" ); document.write( "If you put x = 67 into
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\n" ); document.write( "(x - 7)/6 = (x + 3)/7
\n" ); document.write( "(67 - 7)/6 = (67 + 3)/7
\n" ); document.write( "=> 60/6 = 70/7
\n" ); document.write( "=> 10 = 10
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