document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=799198>Question 799198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of 5 times a number plus the product of 3 times the same number is 16. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=482556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first number = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second number = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/8 = 16/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2) + 3(2) = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 6 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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