document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119832>Question 119832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 9/(x-3) = 8/(x+5)  this is easy i know, and i am thinking too hard. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87817 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=87817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F%28x-3%29+=+8%2F%28x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F%28x-3%29+=+8%2F%28x%2B5%29\"   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=9%28x%2B5%29+=+8%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%28x%2B5%29+=+8%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%2B45=8x-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%2B45=8x-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x=8x-24-45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x=8x-24-45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 45 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x-8x=-24-45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x-8x=-24-45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 8x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-24-45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-24-45\"   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=-69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\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=-69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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