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document.write( "(x+2)/3 - (x - 3)/2=5/6
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Algebra.Com's Answer #60262 by lekelly(20)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do I solve for X?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+2)/3 - (x - 3)/2=5/6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1: Find GCD, which is 6 \n" ); document.write( " 2(x+2)/6 - 3(x-3)/6=5/6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2: Simplify \n" ); document.write( " 2x+4/6 + -3x+9/6 = 5/6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3: Rewrite \n" ); document.write( " (2x+4+-3x+9)/6=5/6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4: Regroup \n" ); document.write( " ((2x-3x)+(4+9))/6 = 5/6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 5: Simplify \n" ); document.write( " (-x+13)/6=5/6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 6: multiply each side by 6 to get rid of denominator \n" ); document.write( " -x+13=5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 7: Solve for x \n" ); document.write( " -x=5-13 \n" ); document.write( " -x=-8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x=8 ANSWER\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |