document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664199>Question 664199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number less 5 is the same as one fourth of the number plus 3. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #413177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=413177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x -5 = 1/4x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1/4x = 5 + 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Create common denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(4/4) - 1/4x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3/4, which is the same as multiplying both sides by 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8(4/3) = 32/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/3 - 5 = 32/3 - 5(3/3) = 32/3 - 15/3 = 17/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4(32/3) + 3 = 8/3 + 3 = 8/3 + 3(3/3) = 8/3 + 9/3 = 17/3<BR>\n" );
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