document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18134>Question 18134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you could please let me know if I have this right, there is no example of this kind of particular problem in my book.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2Fx+-+3%2Fx+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2Fx+-+3%2Fx+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I did, but I am not sure it is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29+5%2Fx+-+%28x%29+3%2Fx+=++%28x%29+3%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29+5%2Fx+-+%28x%29+3%2Fx+=++%28x%29+3%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     -2 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F3+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F3+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could please let me know if i did this correctly, i would appreciate it from the bottom of my heart and the top of my grades.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks ever so much,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lizzy<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 #8736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=8736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well...think about this, you are subtracting two fractions <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you'll notice that they have a common the denominator of x, so, you can just subtract the two fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285-3%29%2Fx+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285-3%29%2Fx+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fx+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fx+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%282%2F3%29+-+3%2F%282%2F3%29+=+15%2F2+-+9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%282%2F3%29+-+3%2F%282%2F3%29+=+15%2F2+-+9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2815-9%29%2F2+=+6%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2815-9%29%2F2+=+6%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3  OK. </SPAN>\n" );
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