document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125997>Question 125997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/5x-2/3x=-8/45 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92328 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=92328\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F5x-2%2F3x=-8%2F45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F5x-2%2F3x=-8%2F45\"   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=%2845%29%28%286%2F5%29x-%282%2F3%29x%29=%2845%29%28-8%2F45%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2845%29%28%286%2F5%29x-%282%2F3%29x%29=%2845%29%28-8%2F45%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 45. 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=54x-30x=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54x-30x=-8\"   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=24x=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x=-8\"   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=%28-8%29%2F%2824%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-8%29%2F%2824%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 24 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=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\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=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-0.333333333333333 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-0.333333333333333\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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