document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006975>Question 1006975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I was wondering if you could help me with the following question:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to figure out the correct way to do this but I can't seem to figure it out (by the way the / means like over as if it were a fraction.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/2x - 1 - 1/2x + 1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply throughout by 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - 2x - 1 + 2x = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/2x - 1 - 1/2x + 1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/2(1/10) - 1 - 1/2(1/10) + 1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/1/5 - 1 - 1/1/5 + 1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - 1 - 5 + 1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-)<BR>\n" );
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