document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006149>Question 1006149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four fifths of a number is 24, what is five sixths of 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 #622302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/5 * x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 5/4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 * 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6 * x = 5/6 * 30 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number is 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6 * the number is 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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