document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667148>Question 667148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one third of a certain number added to 1/5 of the next consecutive number is 5. What is the sum of the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=414838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3*X+1/5(X+1)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/3+(X+1)/5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5X+3(X+1)]/15=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5X+3X+3]/15=5 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X+3=5*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X+3=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X=75-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=72/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9 ANS. FOR THE FIRST NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+1=9 ANS. THE SECOND NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+9=17 ANS. FOR THE SUM.<BR>\n" );
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