document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442245>Question 442245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 500+22x=360+28x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this as simply as possible, step by step? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First subtract 22x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 + 22x - 22x = 360 + 28x - 22x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 = 360 + 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 360 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 - 360 = 360 + 6x - 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide both sides by 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140/6 = 6x/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70/3 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the solution is x = 70/3, or approximately 23.3 </SPAN>\n" );
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