document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94993>Question 94993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2     9   5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2   8   4x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you understand the way I wrote it??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "heres a different way. . . same problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/x+2=9/8-5x/4x+8\r<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 #69130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2     9   5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2   8   4(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 8(x+2) to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*8 = 9(x+2) - 5x(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 = 9x+18 -10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = -x+18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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