document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684098>Question 684098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a certain number is increased by 5, one - half of the result is three fifths of the execess of 61 over the number. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(n + 5) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(n+61)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 10 to get rid of the fractions, resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(n+5) = 6(n+61)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 25 = 6n + 366<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n - 6n = 366 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -341<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-341 + 5) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-341+61)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-336) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-280)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-168 = -168 </SPAN>\n" );
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