document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417189>Question 417189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five less than three times a number is the same as eight times the number. Find the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><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=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=292115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five less than three times a number is the same as eight times the number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "three times a number = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "five less than three times a number = 3x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eight times the number = 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the same as eight times the number==>  3x-5  = 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x-5%2B+5++=+8x+%2B5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x-5%2B+5++=+8x+%2B5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+++=+8x+%2B5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+++=+8x+%2B5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+8x++=+8x+%2B5+-+8x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+8x++=+8x+%2B5+-+8x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x+++=++5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x+++=++5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x%2F-5+++=++5%2F-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x%2F-5+++=++5%2F-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+++=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+++=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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