document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558653>Question 558653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this two step equation - word problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A wise man once said, ''400 reduced by 3 times my age is 163'' What is his age?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 187.6666\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please tell me if i got this right  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let man's age be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "400-3x=163\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x=-400+163\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x=-237<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=79\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "age is 79 years\r<BR>\n" );
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