document.write( "Question 253505: 5/8x + 3/5 = 8, solving for x \n" ); document.write( "

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Here is the original problem.
\n" ); document.write( "(i) $\"5%2F8x+%2B+3%2F5+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I assume that x is in the numerator.
\n" ); document.write( "So, (i) is
\n" ); document.write( "(i) $\"+%285%2F8%29x+%2B+3%2F5+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 1 - subtract 3/5 from both sides to get
\n" ); document.write( "(ii) $\"%285%2F8%29x+=+37%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by (8/5) on both sides
\n" ); document.write( "(iii) $\"x+=+%28296%2F25%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+7+%2B+21%2F25\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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