SOLUTION: What value increased by 3/5 of itself equals 720?

Question 942786: What value increased by 3/5 of itself equals 720?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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What value increased by 3/5 of itself equals 720

Replace the words "What value" and "itself" by x.

x increased by 3/5 of x equals 720.

Replace "3/5 of x" by "3/5x"

x increased by 3/5x equals 720

Replace the words "increased by" with a plus sign "+".

x + 3/5x equals 720

Replace the word "equals" with an equal sign "="

x + 3/5x = 720

Multiply every term on both sides by 5

5x + 3x = 3600

Combine like terms on the left side

8x = 3600

Divide both sides by 8

x = 450

Edwin

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