document.write( "Question 207287: 5/8x + 3/5 = 8
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5/8x + 3/5 = 8
\n" ); document.write( "5x/8=8-3/5
\n" ); document.write( "5x/8=(8*5-3)/5
\n" ); document.write( "5x/8=(40-3)/5
\n" ); document.write( "5x/8=37/5
\n" ); document.write( "5x*5=8*37
\n" ); document.write( "25x=296
\n" ); document.write( "x=296/25
\n" ); document.write( "x=11.84 ans.
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\n" ); document.write( "5/8*11.84+3/5=8
\n" ); document.write( ".625*11.84+.6=8
\n" ); document.write( "7.4+.6=8
\n" ); document.write( "8=8 \n" ); document.write( "

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