document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193447>Question 193447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/8 X + 3/5=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145232 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=145232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x/8 + 3/5 = 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+24=320 multiply each side by 40 (LCM) to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x=296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=296/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=11.84<BR>\n" );
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