document.write( "Question 992071: I'm having a hard time figuring this out.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #611711 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+5%2F%28+x%2B1+%29+=+2%2F%28+x-3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+%28+x%2B1+%29%2A%28+x-3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%2A%28+x-3+%29+=+2%2A%28+x%2B1+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+-+15+=+2x+%2B+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"+2x+\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+-+15+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"+15+\"$ to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+17+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+17%2F3+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%2F%28+x%2B1+%29+=+2%2F%28+x-3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%2F%28+%2817%2F3%29%2B1+%29+=+2%2F%28+%2817%2F3%29-3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%2F%28+%2817%2F3%29%2B%283%2F3%29+%29+=+2%2F%28+%2817%2F3%29-%289%2F3%29+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%2F%28+20%2F3+%29+=+2%2F%28+8%2F3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+15%2F20+=+6%2F8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide top and bottom of the left side by $\"+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3%2F4+=+6%2F8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide top and bottom of the right side by $\"+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3%2F4+=+3%2F4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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