document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480264>Question 480264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 74=(69+75+60+x)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for this problem we need to isolate the x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First we need to get rid of the 4 in the denominator on the right side by multiplying 4 on both sides so it will cancel out on the right side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 x 74 = (69+75+60+x)/4 x 4 => 296 = 69 + 75 + 60 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we need to add up all the numbers on the right side and subtract that number from both sides so that the x is left standing by itself:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "296 = 240 + x => 296 - 240 = 240 + x - 240 => 56 = x  Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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