document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151458>Question 151458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 2/5 of a number is 30, what is 1/3 of twice the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = \"the number\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From: \"2/5 of a number is 30\" we get our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we now know \"the number\" we can answer the question of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"what is 1/3 of twice the number?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)(2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1/3)(2(75))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1/3)(150)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 50  (this is your answer)<BR>\n" );
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