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document.write( "If you double a number, and then add 16, you will get 2/5 of the original number.  What is the original number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "well I get:  2x + 16 = 2/5x  ??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and I don't know how to solve it. Im stumped.  please help me?  Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "double a number, and then add 16, you will get 2/5 of the original number. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLVE FOR x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First step can be<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and you can choose the next steps. </SPAN>\n" );
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