document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111069>Question 111069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five divided by the difference of a number and 1 equals the quotient of 10 and the sum of the number and 9.  find the number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/(X-1)=10/(X+9) NOW CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(X+9)=10(X-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X+45=10X-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-10X=-10-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5X=-55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-55/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=11 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(11-1)=10/(11+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/10=10/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=1/2<BR>\n" );
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