document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120415>Question 1120415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For what value of the variable will the value of x be three times less than the value of 45&#8722;10x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #737264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=737264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 x less means 1/3 as much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x*3<45-10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x<45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<45/13, which is about 3.46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 3.46 vs 45-34.6 is 3.46<(1/3)10.4, with the exact value 45/13< 45-(450/13), which is 3*45/13<135/13.  That is the equality, so any x less than 45/13 will be correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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