document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=727027>Question 727027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/5 of the sum of two numbers is is 18.  one of the numbers is 30, what is the other number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the other number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5(x+30)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5x+2/5(30)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5x+12=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 5 to get rid of the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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