document.write( "Question 1074166: There are some oranges in a basket. By adding 8/5 of the total to the basket the new total became 130. How many oranges were in the basket? \n" ); document.write( "

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There are some oranges in a basket.
\n" ); document.write( " By adding 8/5 of the total to the basket the new total became 130.
\n" ); document.write( " How many oranges were in the basket?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = no. of oranges originally
\n" ); document.write( "x + $\"8%2F5\"$ x = 130
\n" ); document.write( "Get rid of the denominator, multiply eq by 5
\n" ); document.write( "5x + 8x = 5(130)
\n" ); document.write( "13x = 650
\n" ); document.write( "x = 650/13
\n" ); document.write( "x = 50 oranges originally in the basket
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: 50 + $\"8%2F5\"$ 50 = 130 \n" ); document.write( "

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