document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027842>Question 1027842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x) = {2-3x}/{5-2x}. For what value of a is f(a) = 3? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We are looking for the value of x when f(x)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let f(x)=y=3; Let x=a <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y={2-3x}/{5-2x}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3=(2-3x)/(5-2x) . Multiply each side by (5-2x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15-6x=2-3x . Add 6x to each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15=2+3x . Subtract 2 from each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13=3x . Divide each side by 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13/3=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER a=13/3\r<BR>\n" );
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