document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287982>Question 287982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a number so that six sevenths of it exceeds four fifths of it by 2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Grinnell><B>Grinnell(63)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Grinnell><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6/7x =4/5x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how we set this up. Review the translation words for when you are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "translating from English to Math.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exceeds...by two MEANS IS TWO UNITS GREATER THAN SO (STAY WITH ME HERE) anything between the exceeds and the by (...) we will add two to. In this case we add 2 to 4/5x. THIS IS CRUCIAL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK back at the ranch...multiply thru by 35...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x =28x+70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35.  The answer is 35.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 = 28 + 2!!!  Check.\r<BR>\n" );
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