document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153278>Question 153278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A typical college student spends 1/3 of her waking time in class, 1/5 of her waking time eating, 1/10 of her waking time working out, 3 hours studying, and 2.5 hours doing other things. How many hours of sleep does the typical college student get? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of hrs of sleep<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(24-x) = waking time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "class + eating + working out + studying + other things + sleeping = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(24-x) + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(24-x) + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(24-x) + 3 + 2.5 + x = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by 30 to get rid of the denominators; results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(24-x) + 6(24-x) + 3(24-x) + 30(3) + 30(2.5) + 30x = 30(24)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240 - 10x + 144 - 6x + 72 - 3x + 90 + 75 + 30x = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x - 6x - 3x + 30x + 240 + 144 + 72 + 90 + 75 = 720<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x + 621 = 720<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x = 720 - 621<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x = 99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=99%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"99%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 hrs spent sleeping<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation: (Waking = 24 - 9 = 15 hrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(15) + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(15) + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(15) + 3 + 2.5 + x = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 + 3 + 1.5 + 3 + 2.5 + 9 = 24; confirms our solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this make sense to you? </SPAN>\n" );
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