document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152745>Question 152745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, here it is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A boat weighs 1500 lb more than its motor and 1900 lb more than its trailer. Together the boat and motor weigh five times as much as the trailer. How much does the boat weight?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried so many times for the past twenty minutes!! I can't get it!! Thank you so much.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the last thing I tried:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1500=boat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=trailer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+400=motor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1500+x=5(x+400)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1500+5x+2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5x+500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-166.666666 (It doesn't work)  =( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B=M+1,500 OR M=B-1,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=T+1,900 OR T=B-1,900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+M=5T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+(B-1.500)=5(B-1,900)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B-1,500=5B-9,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5B-2B=-1,500+9,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B=8,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=8,000/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=2,666.67 LBS. IS THE WEIGHT OF THE BOAT.\r<BR>\n" );
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