Finding multi matches/Referencing a cell not using a letter.

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I am trying to reference a cell address by not using a letter. I know this but that braincell has died.
Big picture I am trying to see if a row has more than one x in it.
I am currently using the Match but that only pulls out the first x.
I was thinking of using a formula that will change the second match range to Start after the column the first one found.
For example
=MATCH("X";B24:P24;0)
gives a result of 5
I then want
=MATCH("X";B24+column of the match:P24;0)

I think I have used this function before but I cannot grasp it.
How do I tell if there is more than one value I am searching for in a line and ( if I implement it) get the related value from the row or column (depending on orientation)

I am sure in the morning I will read this question and realize how little sense it makes.

PS how do I upload a file?
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OO 3.3 XP

[ken johnson]

Attached doc (Where the Xs are.ods) has three possible ways of determining which cells in B24:P24 have an "X"...
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?bz3iw7cnpieyy77
A26:A40 uses the contracting cell range idea. The formula in A26 is not similar to the rest of the formulae in the other 14 column A cells.
B26:B40 uses an array formula. Array formulae must be entered using the Ctrl+Shift+Enter key combination and the Ctrl key must be held down when dragging the fill handle as you fill the array formula into adjacent cells.
D26:E40 uses a standard formula referring to a helper formula.

To attach a file I use one of the free file sharing websites (Mediafire). There are others such as 4shared, etc.

Ken Johnson
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