document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290443>Question 290443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 8 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by five, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 5 and 10 is added to the product. What is the number? Anything you can do will help. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=toidayma><B>toidayma(44)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=toidayma><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=toidayma><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, this problem is rather easy if you understand the question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 8 is add to twice the number and this sum is multiplied by five -> this equals to (8 + 2*x)*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the number is multiplied by five and 10 is added to the product -> this equals to 5*x + 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As told in the question, the first result is equal to the second result, which means: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+2*x)*5 = 5*x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<-> 40 + 10*x = 5x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<-> 5*x = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<-> x = -6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number is -6. Clear, right? </SPAN>\n" );
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