document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=582272>Question 582272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A CERTAIN NUMBER IS ADDED TO THE NUMERATOR AND SUBTRACTED FROM THE DENOMINATOR OF 5/8. THE NEW FRACTION EQUALS THE RECIPROCAL OF 5/8.FIND THE NUMBER......PLEASE HELP </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(5+x)=8(8-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25+5x=64-8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8x=64-25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x=39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 3 \r<BR>\n" );
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