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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( "word problems\r<BR>\n" );
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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.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x + 80 = 2x ------- Multiplying by LCD, 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 = 2x - 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 = - 8x<BR>\n" );
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