document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013914>Question 1013914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of a number and one eighth of the number is 54. Find 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 #630229 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=630229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call it x.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (1/8)x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8/8)x + (1/8)x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9/8)x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 8/9 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48 </SPAN>\n" );
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