document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143330>Question 1143330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 500 reduced by 3 times my age is 278? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "500 - 3x = 278<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 3x to both sides of this equation and subtract 278 from both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 - 278 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get 222 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get x = 222 / 3 = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your age is 74.<BR>\n" );
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