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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5 = 7 ---- ------ 2x-3 3x Helpppp

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@dumbcow

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@joannaxox3 @nincompoop

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply each side by the denominators.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is this what it looks like? |dw:1367964612509:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if so, then you need to cross multiply. do you know how to do that? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cross multiply, yes ^_^

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Do what @Numb3r1 suggested. Multiply both sides by the LCD which is the product of the denominators. The denominators will cancel out, and then you can solve for x. In this case, that is the same as cross multiplying.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1367964717090:dw| so what do you get from here? and yeah.. @mathstudent55 and @Numb3r1 are right. :)

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