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What value increased by 3/5 of itself equals 720
Replace the words "What value" and "itself" by x.
x increased by 3/5 of x equals 720.
Replace "3/5 of x" by "3/5x"
x increased by 3/5x equals 720
Replace the words "increased by" with a plus sign "+".
x + 3/5x equals 720
Replace the word "equals" with an equal sign "="
x + 3/5x = 720
Multiply every term on both sides by 5
5x + 3x = 3600
Combine like terms on the left side
8x = 3600
Divide both sides by 8
x = 450
Edwin