document.write( "Question 1150961: Prove that given:
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Algebra.Com's Answer #772533 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 8:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2C8%2A%28%285x-1%29%2F8%29%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C8%2A%283%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2Ccross%288%29%2A%28%285x-1%29%2Fcross%288%29%29%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C24%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2C5x-1%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C24%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add +1 to both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2C5x-1%2B1%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C24%2B1%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2C5x-cross%281%29%2Bcross%281%29%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C24%2B1%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2C5x%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C25%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2C%285x%29%2F5%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C25%2F5%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2C%28cross%285%29x%29%2Fcross%285%29%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C5%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2Cx%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C5%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Proved\r\n" );
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