document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480835>Question 480835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Am working on a problem for a spreadsheet design and modeling class and need to use simple algebra to solve the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9Xi + 6(200 - Xi) =1,566\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 122, but I would like to know how the answer was determined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you Don at wvudonpost@aol.com </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor494><B>mathstutor494(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor494><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mathstutor494><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=329236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9Xi + 6(200 - Xi) =1,566 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9Xi + 1200 - 6Xi =1,566 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearranging similar terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9Xi-6Xi=1566 - 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Xi = 366<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing both sides by 3 results in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Xi = 122 </SPAN>\n" );
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