document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704179>Question 704179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x in the proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 =   x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  15       5  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=433962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To clarify, the question seems to be \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B8%29%2F15=x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B8%29%2F15=x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply rightside by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B8%29%2F15=3x%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B8%29%2F15=3x%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numerators are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+8=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=3x-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=2x<BR>\n" );
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