document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837565>Question 837565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number increase by 5 and divide. by 2 is equal to 75 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the number, we need to first set the word problem up as an equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"increased by 5\" means + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"divided by 2\" means /2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"is equal to 75\" means = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will let x equal our unknown number.  So:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 5)/2 = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can first multiply both sides of the equation by 2.  This will get rid of the fraction on the left side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 = 75 * 2 ----->\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 = 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, subtract 5 from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 - 5 = 150 - 5 ----->\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 145\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the number is 145 </SPAN>\n" );
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