document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358054>Question 358054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need to label the variable (x=the unknown) then write and solve the equation for:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A chest was resting on the ocean floor 500 ft below the surface.  It was lifted to the deck of a ship 16ft above the surface.  How far was the chest lifted?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the equation -500 + x = 16?  How do I solve the equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A chest was resting on the ocean floor 500 ft below the surface. It was lifted to the deck of a ship 16ft above the surface. How far was the chest lifted? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the equation -500 + x = 16? How do I solve the equation? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 500+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 516 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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