document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117101>Question 117101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve 2x/5-6x/5=3/5\r<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 #85182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=85182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F5-6x%2F5=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F5-6x%2F5=3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%282x%2F5-6x%2F5%29=%285%29%283%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%282x%2F5-6x%2F5%29=%285%29%283%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 5. This will eliminate the fractions  (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/least-common-multiple.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-6x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-6x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%283%29%2F%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%283%29%2F%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -4 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-0.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-0.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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