document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982797>Question 982797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I add 3 to the number, divide the result by 5, I get the same answer as I take away 5 from it </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make 'x' the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 3 to the number, divide the result by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 3)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= the same answer as I take away 5 from it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 3)/5 = x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3 = 5(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3 = 5x - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 5x = -25 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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