document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008113>Question 1008113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> some number increased by 2/3 of itself equals 40 what is the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number x.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (2/3)x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that one x equals (3/3)x...so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/3)x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply by 3/5 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/5)(40) = 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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