document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033379>Question 1033379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student did  3/5  of his homework and 8 more problems. Then his father came and did one fifth of the homework and the remaining 7 problems. How many problems did they solve? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the total # of problems:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/5)x + 8 + (1/5)x + 7 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4/5)x + 15 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/5)x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 75 problems<BR>\n" );
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