document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108224>Question 1108224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number is doubled and divided by 5. three more than the nuber is divided by 8. both calculations give the same answer. what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/5 = (x+3)/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x = 5x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15/11 <BR>\n" );
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