document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013369>Question 1013369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So my question is how I  would solve this proportion:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/4=5x+6/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I also wanted to check if I did this proportion correctly:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/3x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I multiplied the 5/3 by 3/5 and then I got an answer of x=7. Was I supposed to multiply 5/3x by 1/5? Thank you for helping! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x/4=(5x+6)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply and get 6x=20x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-24/28=(-60+42)/7*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6/7=-18/21 checks </SPAN>\n" );
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