document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941003>Question 941003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 8.2  plus 1.6  times a number equals the sum of the number and 20.7 , what is the number?<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 #573555 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573555\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let X be the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.2 + (1.6X)=X +20.7 subtract 8.2 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.2+1.6X-8.2=X+20.7-8.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6X=X+12.5  Subtract X from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6X-X=X+12.5-X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6X=12.5 Divide each side by 0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6X/0.6=12.5/0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20.83 ANSWER The number is 20.83<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.2+1.6X=X+20.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.2+1.6(20.83)=20.83+20.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.2+33.33=41.53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41.53=41.53<BR>\n" );
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