document.write( "Question 322559: if the quotient of a number and 8 is added to twice the number, the result is 5 more than the number \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"%28x%2F8%29%2B2x=x%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "simplify
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2F8%29%2Bx=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply all terms by 8 to eliminate the fraction
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%288%29%28x%2F8%29%2B%288%29x=%288%295\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B8x=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9x=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=40%2F9\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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