document.write( "Question 558653: Please help me solve this two step equation - word problem\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A wise man once said, ''400 reduced by 3 times my age is 163'' What is his age?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got 187.6666\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #363110 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = his age
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+400+-+3x+=+163+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3x+=+400+-+163+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3x+=+237+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+79+\"
\n" ); document.write( "He is 79
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