document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100330>Question 100330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following is the equation I am having difficulty with. I submitted it once before but made a mistake writing it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+ x/3 = 2x/5 -7   (these are fractions)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at one point I had it set up and worked as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 + 15x/5 = 30x/15 - 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x = 2X -105 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I am on the right path I am lost on what to do next- If I am completely wrong then I need help from the beginning. Please help me solve this equation -It is in fractions- I keep getting lost in my work<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 #73061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=73061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+X/3=2X/5-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/3-2X/5=-7-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5X-6X)/15=-12 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-6X=15*-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X=-180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=180 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+180/3=2*180/5-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+60=360/5-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65=72-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65=65<BR>\n" );
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