document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033617>Question 1033617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three -fifth of a number is 40 more than its one-third,the number is<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 #648261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write it just like it reads:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5x = 1/3x+40 Now solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5x-1/3x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/15x-5/15x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/15x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40*15/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5(150) = 1/3(150)+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450/5 = 150/3+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 50+40 Correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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