document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168651>Question 168651</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013133798x/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Algebra 2 with trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a System of Three equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10.) Pat picked strawberries on three days. he picked a total of 87 quarts. on tuesday he picked 15 quarts more than on monday. on Wednesday he picked 3 quarts fewer than on tuesday. How many quarts did he pick each day?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=124293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lets call x the number he picked on monday\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tuesday = x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wednesday= x+15(-3)=x+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x+(x+15)+(x+12)=87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+27=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > number picked on monday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2820%2B15=35%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2820%2B15=35%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > picked on tuesday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2820%2B12=32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2820%2B12=32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >picked on wednesday </SPAN>\n" );
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