document.write( "Question 89330: I am having problems solving these two question\r
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document.write( "Solve: X/5X+10+x-3/x+2=7/5
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document.write( "Solve: 3/7=15/x
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document.write( "thank you \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #65061 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve: \n" ); document.write( "X/5X+10+x-3/x+2=7/5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Assume you mean, (a couple sets of brackets would help alot) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "5(x+2) would be the common denominator, if we mult equation by 5(x+2), we 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 - 7x = 14 + 15 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "-1x = 29 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = -29 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Solve: 3/7=15/x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply: \n" ); document.write( "3x = 7*15 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "3x = 105 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 105/3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 35 \n" ); document.write( " |