document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152102>Question 152102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four firefighters were discussing the number of fires they extinguished for the month of February. Rafael extinguished 25% fewer fires than Louis in February. William extinguished 50% more fires than Rafael. Albert extinguished 20% fewer fires than Rafael and William combined. If Louis extinguished 6 fires per week, how many fires did all four men extinguish during the entire month?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statmente (using decimals for %); simplify equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" Rafael extinguished 25% fewer fires than Louis in February.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = L - .25L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = .75L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" William extinguished 50% more fires than Rafael.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = R + .5R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 1.5R<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Albert extinguished 20% fewer fires than Rafael and William combined.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (R+W) - .2(R+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = .8(R+W)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If Louis extinguished 6 fires per week,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 4 * 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 24 fires per month<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " how many fires did all four men extinguish during the entire month?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 24 for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = .75L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = .75(24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 18 fires for Raphael<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 1.5R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 18 for R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 1.5 * 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 27 fires for William<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = .8(R+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = .8(18 + 27)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = .8(45)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 36 fires for Albert<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four men total: 24 + 18 + 27 + 36 = 105 fires\r<BR>\n" );
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