document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204931>Question 204931</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1405802111/algebrahomeworkh>Longman mathematics for IGCSE</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x/3+5) is five times (x/5-4). Find the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume the problems is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28x%2F5+-+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28x%2F5+-+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Find the value of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2F5+-+5%284%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2F5+-+5%284%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = x - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 3 to get rid of the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3(5) = 3(x - 20)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 15 = 3x - 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 + 60 = 3x - x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75 = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 37.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check solution in the original equation </SPAN>\n" );
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