document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148445>Question 148445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the following word problem...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fred and Nancy play a round of golf together. Their combined score is 223. Freds Score was 3 more than Nancys and Tigers score was 7 more than freds. What was each persons score.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I know I have to ma make 3 equations, but im still lost.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108857 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=108857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Fred, Nancy and Tiger play a round of golf together.Their combined score is 223.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( " F + N + T = 223<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" Fred's Score was 3 more than Nancy's\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = N + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange equation to get N in terms of F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = F - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Tiger's score was 7 more than freds.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = F + 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Refer to the 2nd & 3rd equations, substitute (F-3) for N, and (F+7) for T in the 1st equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + N + T = 223<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + (F-3) + (F+7) = 223<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3F + 4 = 223 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=219%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"219%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 73 is Fred's score (makes more sense now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 73 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 70 is Nancy's score\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find T:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 73 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 80 is Tiger's score<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions, find the the total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "73 + 70 + 80 = 223<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about that?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I did here, make sense to you?  </SPAN>\n" );
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