document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133978>Question 133978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) 4/5x=7/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks-\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jordan </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><B>nycsharkman(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><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=97955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/5x=7/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fraction 4/5x really is 4x/5 or (4/5)(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will use 4x/5 = 7/10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x times 10 = 5 times 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 35/40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce fraction on right side to the lowest term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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