document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100898>Question 100898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/5 (x-2)=X+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 2x/5-4/5=x+4 and I'm not sure what to do next because of the fractions<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 #73492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you don't like fractions, clear them in the first step\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 5 gives 2(x-2)=5x+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-4=5x+20 ... -3x=24 ... x=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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