document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978371>Question 978371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 5 times the value of a number is increased by 3, the result is 28. What is the number?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let &nbsp;<B>x</B>&nbsp; be the number we need to find.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you have an equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 3 = 28.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 28 - 3,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 25,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B>Answer</B>. &nbsp;x = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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