document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6884>Question 6884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please hel me solve this problem.  If y = 66 and y = 2/3x - 27, what is the value of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I had subtracted 27 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><B>glabow(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since you know that y = 66, does it make sense that you can replace y with 66 in the second equation? That would make it <BR>\n" );
document.write( "66 = 2/3 x - 27.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you solve this equation for x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hint: add 27 to both sides, then multiply both sides by 3/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What do you get for x? </SPAN>\n" );
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