document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015356>Question 1015356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i work through an equation written with x in the fraction. I know how to do it without x in the fraction but not sure if i flip the entire fraction and multiply?  my answer doesn't seem correct so i need help understanding the steps to solve this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 are both over the number 5 but i cant type it that way\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 = -2<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 #631715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is this it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+%2F+5+=+-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+%2F+5+=+-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can put parentheses around any group<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of variables and numbers and think of it as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a single quantity.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll do this the step by step way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A%28+%28+x%2B3+%29+%2F+5+%29+=+-2%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A%28+%28+x%2B3+%29+%2F+5+%29+=+-2%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+5%2F5+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+-10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+5%2F5+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+-10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F5+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F5+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2A%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+-10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2A%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+-10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+3+=+-10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+3+=+-10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+3+-+3+=+-10+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+3+-+3+=+-10+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+-13+%2B+3+%29+%2F+5+=+-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+-13+%2B+3+%29+%2F+5+=+-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2F5+=+-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2F5+=+-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2+=+-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2+=+-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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