document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160752>Question 160752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is divided by 5. Then 3 is added to the quotient. After subtracting 10, the result is 30. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5= the number divided by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/5)+3= three is added to the quotient<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/5)+3-10 after subtracting 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And we are told this equals 30, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/5)+3-10=30 multiply each term by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15-50=150 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-35=150  add 35 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-35+35=150+35 collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=185------------------------------the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "185/5=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37+3=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-10=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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