document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096118>Question 1096118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/x=5/x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #710568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=710568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If this is (3/x)=(5/x)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply everything by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=5-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2=(5/2)-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if this is (3/x)=(5/(x-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-1)=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=(5/-5/2))=-2<BR>\n" );
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