document.write( "Question 1128078: I need help solving for x for x-5 over -2 is equal to x-1 over -3 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #744550 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+%28+x+-+5+%29+%2F+%28-2%29+=+%28+x+-+1+%29+%2F+%28-3%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+-6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "minus divided by minus is plus
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3%2A%28+x+-+5+%29+=+2%2A%28+x+-+1+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+-+15+=+2x+-+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtract $\"+2x+\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+15+=+-2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"+15+\"$ to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+13+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "--------------------------
\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x+-+5+%29+%2F+%28-2%29+=+%28+x+-+1+%29+%2F+%28-3%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+13+-+5+%29+%2F+%28-2%29+=+%28+13+-+1+%29+%2F+%28-3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+8%2F%28-2%29+=+12%2F%28-3%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-4+=+-4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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