document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427545>Question 427545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 48 equals a number increased by 6, and the sum, all multiplied by 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x + 6) = 48 {a number increased by 6, the sum is multiplied by 5}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 30 = 48 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 18 {subtracted 30 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18/5 {divided both sides by 5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number is 18/5 or 3  3/5<BR>\n" );
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