document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127984>Question 127984</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131492624/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem: If the quotient of three times a number and five is increased by four, the result is 34. Find the number. I have the equation set up right, but I cannot come up with the correct answer of 50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the quotient of three times a number and five is increased by four, the result is 34.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let number be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F5+%2B+4+=+34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F5+%2B+4+=+34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2F5%29%2A5+%2B+4%2A5+=+34%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2F5%29%2A5+%2B+4%2A5+=+34%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+20+=+170 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+20+=+170\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+170+-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+170+-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..........divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F3+=+150%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F3+=+150%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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