document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127394>Question 127394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 80% of a number is equivalent to the sum of the number and 5. What is the number? Write an equation in one variable and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I am starting with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(.80)=x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did I write the equation right? How do you figure out which side of the equation to leave x on? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I feel so lost. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're off to a great start. Now you need to solve for x. It does not matter which side to leave x on (just make sure that all of the x terms are on the same side), but I usually like to get all of the x terms to the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28.80%29=x%2B5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28.80%29=x%2B5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.80x=x%2B5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.80x=x%2B5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.80x-x=5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.80x-x=5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.20x=5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.20x=5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5%2F%28-0.20%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5%2F%28-0.20%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -0.20 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number is -25\r<BR>\n" );
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