document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117227>Question 117227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "three fourths x   MINUS   two fifths x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/x MINUS 1/x-3 = 9/x squared - 3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85259 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=85259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/4X-2/5X=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X/4-2X/5=2 COMBINE THESE FRACTIONS BY FINDING A COMMON DENOMINATOR. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*5=20 LOOKS LIKE A COMMON DENOMINATOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5(3X)-4(2X)]/20=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15X-8X)/20=2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7X/20=2 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7X=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=40/7 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4*40/7-2/5*40/7=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120/28-80/35=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(120*35-80*28)/980=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4200-2240)/980=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1960/980=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2\r<BR>\n" );
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