document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138007>Question 138007</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130686085/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A student weighs her hamsters two at a time.  Sandy and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "White Ears weigh 209 g together.  White Ears and Sport weigh 223 g together.  Sandy & Sport weigh 216 g together.  How much does each hamster weigh?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Sandy's weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 209-x=White Ear's weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sport weighs 223-(209-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And we are told that Sandy and Sport weigh 216 g together, so our equation to solve is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+223-(209-x)=216  get rid of parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+223-209+x=216  simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+14=216  subtract 14 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+14-14=216-14  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=202  divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=101 g------------------------------Sandy's weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "209-x=209-101=108 g---------------------White Ear's weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "223-(209-x)=223-209+101=115 g-------------Sport's weight\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sandy and White Ears:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "101+108=209<BR>\n" );
document.write( "209=209<BR>\n" );
document.write( "White Ears and Sport:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108+115=223<BR>\n" );
document.write( "223=223<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sandy and Sport:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "101+115=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216=216\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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