document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108132>Question 108132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 220 barrels of cement in one shed and 510 barrels in another shed. How many barrels must be transferred from the second to the first shed so that the first shed willo contain two-thirds as much as the second shed? I was thinking that this equation fit: 220+x=2/3(510-x). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 220+X=2/3(510-X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220+X=(1020-2X)/3 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "660+3X=1020-2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+2X=1020-660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=360/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=72 ANSWER FOR THE NUMBER OF BARRELS TO BE MOVED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220+72=2/3(510-72)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220+72=2/3*438<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220+72=876/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "292=292<BR>\n" );
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