document.write( "Question 717436: how do I work this?
\n" ); document.write( "the sum of half a number, three times the number,and three-fifths the number is equal to the number minus five. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #440291 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+n+\"$ = the number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%281%2F2%29%2An+%2B+3n+%2B+%283%2F5%29%2An+=+n+-+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%281%2F2%29%2An+%2B+3n+%2B+%283%2F5%29%2An+-+n+=++-+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n%2A%28+5%2F10+%2B+30%2F10+%2B+6%2F10+-+10%2F10+%29+=+-5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n%2A%28+5+%2B+30+%2B+6+-+10+%29+=+-50+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+31n+=+-50+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+-50%2F31+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+-50%2F31+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+-1.6129+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%281%2F2%29%2An+%2B+3n+%2B+%283%2F5%29%2An+=+n+-+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-1.6129%2A%28+.5+%2B+3+%2B+.6+%29+=+-1.6129+-+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-1.6129%2A4.1+=+-6.6129+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-6.61289+=+-6.6129+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "close enough\r
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