document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6242>Question 6242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One-fifth of a number added to the number itself gives 42. Find the number. If I set this up as 1/5x + x = 42 and mutplied each side by 5, but this does not do it. I end up with 2x = 210.  I know the answer is 35. How do I get to 6x = 210? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=minerva><B>minerva(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=minerva><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=3334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well,u are adding incorrectly..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u see,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5x +x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the eq by 5 thus.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 X 1/5 x +5 X x=42x5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x+5x=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  6x=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x=210/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x=35.<BR>\n" );
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