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document.write( "A)no solution
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document.write( "B) -8
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document.write( "C) -29
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document.write( "D) -17 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #62648 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! : \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 5(x+2), gets rid of the denominators and you have: \n" ); document.write( "x + 5(x-3) = 7(x+2) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x + 5x - 15 = 7x + 14 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "6x - 15 = 7x + 14 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "6x - 7x = 14 + 15 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "-1x = 29 \n" ); document.write( "x = 29/-1 \n" ); document.write( "x = -29 \n" ); document.write( " |