SOLUTION: if the quotient of a number and 8 is added to twice the number, the result is 5 more than the number

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Question 322559: if the quotient of a number and 8 is added to twice the number, the result is 5 more than the number
Answer by QH(50) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2F8%29%2B2x=x%2B5
simplify
%28x%2F8%29%2Bx=5
multiply all terms by 8 to eliminate the fraction
%288%29%28x%2F8%29%2B%288%29x=%288%295
x%2B8x=40
9x=40
x=40%2F9