SOLUTION: 1/3 the weight of a bar of gold plus 30 pounds equals the weight of that bar of gold. How much does the bar of gold weigh?

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Question 251285: 1/3 the weight of a bar of gold plus 30 pounds equals the weight of that bar of gold. How much does the bar of gold weigh?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X/3+30=X
X/3-X=-30
(X-3X)/3=-30
-2X=3*-30
-2X=-90
X=-90/-2
X=45 POUNDS IS THE WEIGHT OF THE BAR OF GOLD.