document.write( "Question 251285: 1/3 the weight of a bar of gold plus 30 pounds equals the weight of that bar of gold. How much does the bar of gold weigh? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #182976 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X/3+30=X \n" ); document.write( "X/3-X=-30 \n" ); document.write( "(X-3X)/3=-30 \n" ); document.write( "-2X=3*-30 \n" ); document.write( "-2X=-90 \n" ); document.write( "X=-90/-2 \n" ); document.write( "X=45 POUNDS IS THE WEIGHT OF THE BAR OF GOLD. \n" ); document.write( " |