document.write( "Question 1153256: One third of a number is equal to triple that number less 56. Solve for x. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "let number be \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F3=3x-56\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=3%2A3x-3%2A56\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=9x-168\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"168=9x-x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x=168\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=168%2F8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=21\"\r
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