SOLUTION: three times the sum of a number and 22 is the same as five times the number reduced by 77.

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Question 1031338: three times the sum of a number and 22 is the same as five times the number reduced by 77.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(x + 22) = 5(x - 77)
3x + 66 = 5x - 385
451 = 2x

x = 451/2