document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=781275>Question 781275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One Third of a number X is equal to 22 less than the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Just write an equation for what is says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = x - 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get rid of the fraction, multiply both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3(x-22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3x - 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66 = 3x - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 66/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this for yourself, replace x with 33 in the original equation </SPAN>\n" );
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