document.write( "Question 1208490: 1/3 of a number is added to 5 the result is one and half times the original number find the number \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let the unknown number be x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "     + 5 = 1.5x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which is the direct translation of English to Math.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve, multiply both sides by  2*3 = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + 5*6 = 1.5*6*x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + 30 = 9x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    30 = 9x - 2x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    30 =    7x\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x =    30/7 = 4.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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