document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162159>Question 162159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Instructions: Analyze each word problem. Write the equation you would use to solve the problem, but do not solve it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of girls in Mrs. Conn's math class is 2 less than 3 times the number of boys. She has 26 students in her class. How many boys are in the class?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So basically, i'm trying to get the equation not the answer so can anyone help me please. i got 3n-2x=26??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> # of girls in class=3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of boys in class =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that the number of students is 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the equation will be 3x-2+x=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify the x terms and add 2 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=28 divide both sides by 4 to get the # of boys\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=28/4  x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Although we are not to solve we can double chek our answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7+3(7)-2= 5+21=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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