document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341848>Question 341848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55.6 (x-23) = [22.7 (x-80.1)] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "55.6 (x-23) = [22.7 (x-80.1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply what's inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55.6x - 1278.8 = 22.7x - 1818.27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55.6x - 22.7x = -1818.27 + 1278.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32.9x = -539.47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-539.47%29%2F32.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-539.47%29%2F32.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -16.39726444<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you confirm this by substituting for x, use -16.397 to check for equality </SPAN>\n" );
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