document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043222>Question 1043222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times a number when increased by 8 gives 68. Find the number\r<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 #658338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Five times a number when increased by 8 gives 68.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "just write an equation for exactly what is says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 8 = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n = 68 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 60/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the solution by replacing n with 12 in the original equation\r<BR>\n" );
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