document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141657>Question 141657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Alan had three more goats, then he'd have one less goat than Brian.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whereas Dave has the same number as the other three shepherds put together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Charlie had three less goats, he'd have exactly treple the number of Alan.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they were evenly distributed they'd each have eleven goats. How man goats does Alan have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alan has________________goats\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brian has________________goats\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Charlie has______________goats\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dave has_______________goats<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 #103236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f Alan had three more goats, then he'd have one less goat than Brian.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Whereas Dave has the same number as the other three shepherds put together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Charlie had three less goats, he'd have exactly treple the number of Alan.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they were evenly distributed they'd each have eleven goats. How man goats does Alan have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = no. of goats that Alan has<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement,(Arrange in terms of A if possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"If Alan had three more goats, then he'd have one less goat than Brian.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 3 = B - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 3 + 1 = B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = (A+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Whereas Dave has the same number as the other three shepherds put together.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = (A + B + C)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C - 3 = 3A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = (3A+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they were evenly distributed they'd each have eleven goats.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C + D = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C + (A+B+C)= 44: From the \"D=\" equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A + 2B + 2C = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C = 22; divided equation by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How man goats does Alan have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for B and C in the above equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + (A+4) + (3A+3) = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A + 7 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A = 22 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3 goat belong to Alan<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alan has_______3_________goats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = (A+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 3 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brian has_______7_________goats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = (3A+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C =3(3) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Charlie has_____12_________goats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = A + b + C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 3 + 7 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave has_______22________goats\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check 3 + 7 + 12 + 22 = 44/4 = 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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