document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96635>Question 96635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do u solve this? -7=2/3x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7=(2/3)x+5 I will assume this is the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-21=2x+15 Make life easier. Multiply each side times 3. No more fraction!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36=2x subtract 15 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-18 divide 2 into each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7= -18(2/3)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7= -12+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7= -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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