document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063183>Question 1063183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is x if x minus 5 over negative 2 equals x minus 1 over negative 3? In number it is written like this x-5/-2 = x-1/-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In number it is written like this x-5/-2 = x-1/-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)/-2 = (x-1)/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-5) = 2(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-15 = 2x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 15 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13<BR>\n" );
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