document.write( "Question 697034: The length of a table plus 1/5 of its length
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document.write( "An outside wall is 5 7/8 inches thick. The wall consists of 1/2 inch of drywall and 3 3/4 inches of Insalation, and 5/8 inch of wall sheathing. The remaining thickness is siding. How thick is the siding? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #429611 by checkley79(3341)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+X/5=36 \n" ); document.write( "(5X+X)/5=36 \n" ); document.write( "6X/5=36 \n" ); document.write( "6X=5*36 \n" ); document.write( "6X=180 \n" ); document.write( "X=180/6 \n" ); document.write( "X=30 ANS. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "30+30/5=36 \n" ); document.write( "30+6=36 \n" ); document.write( "36=36 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "5 7/8 = 1/2 + 3 3/4 + 5/8 + X \n" ); document.write( "47/8=1/2+15/4+5/8+X LCD=8 \n" ); document.write( "47/8=(4+2*15+5)/8+X \n" ); document.write( "47/8=(4+30+5)/8+X \n" ); document.write( "47/8=39/8+X \n" ); document.write( "47/8-39/8=X \n" ); document.write( "8/8=X \n" ); document.write( "1=X ANS. 1 INCH OF SIDING. \n" ); document.write( " |