document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850658>Question 850658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a number, one third of the number, and thirty is fifty<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=512318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X + 1/3X + 30 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1/3x + 30 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 30 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 1/3x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 1 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 + (1/3*15) + 30 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 5 + 30 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 50<BR>\n" );
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