document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164890>Question 1164890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does x equal for this equation? 5/x-3=7/x-9?                                                        <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 #789315 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=789315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/(x-3)=7/(x-9) is the interpretation .  7x-21=5x-45 and 2x=-24, x=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the problem is instead (5/x)-3 = (7/x)-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 6=2/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x=(1/3) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "parentheses matter. </SPAN>\n" );
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