document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119418>Question 119418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello, i need help w. this certain word problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "maria bought seven boxes. a week later half of all her boxes were destroyed in a fire. there are now only 22 boxes left. with how many did she start?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number at the start be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATIOn:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 -(x+7)/2 =22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+14-x-7= 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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