document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922143>Question 922143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please someone help me.........I am not able to solve this question(x/8+y/5=31/40,in this equation above,if x and y are positive integers,what is the value of x+y ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559431 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=559431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation can represent a line, and the equation has infinitely many solutions, so x+y is not any specific number.  BUT you want INTEGERS x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What happens if y is solved in terms of x and x is solved in terms of y?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is sum, x+y?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe making a graph, identifying some integer (x,y) points, and finding x+y for each of those would be easier, but would it give you better information? </SPAN>\n" );
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