document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98946>Question 98946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the following equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/x+2=4/x-3 <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 #72016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/x+2=4/x-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5)(x-3)=(4)(x+2) [cross-multiply]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-15=4x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4x-15=4x-4x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-15=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-15+15=8+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=23) back into the original equation and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/x+2=4/x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(23)+2=4/(23)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/25=4/20 [cross-multiply and solve]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5=15 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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