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Algebra.Com's Answer #360195 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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\"%28%28q%2B8%29%29%2F3\" + \"%28%28q-5%29%29%2F5\" = \"13%2F3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "15*\"%28%28q%2B8%29%29%2F3\" + 15*\"%28%28q-5%29%29%2F5\" = 15*\"13%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "cancel the denominators and you have
\n" ); document.write( "5(q+8) + 3(q-5) = 5(13)
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\n" ); document.write( "5q + 40 + 3q - 15 = 65
\n" ); document.write( "8q + 25 = 65
\n" ); document.write( "8q = 65 - 25
\n" ); document.write( "8q = 40
\n" ); document.write( "q = 40/8
\n" ); document.write( "q = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the original problem where q=5
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%285%2B8%29%29%2F3\" + \"%28%285-5%29%29%2F5\" = \"13%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"13%2F3\" + \"0%2F5\" = \"13%2F3\"
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