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document.write( "5 3
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document.write( "2x-3 x+5 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #70338 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! multiply the denominators of both sides times both sides. \n" ); document.write( "5(x+5)=3(2x-3) \n" ); document.write( "5x+25=6x-9 \n" ); document.write( "subtract 5x and add 9 to both sides. x=34 \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "5/65=3/39 \n" ); document.write( "1/13=1/13 \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |