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document.write( "Steve gave 195 water balloons to the people who came to a summer party.  Each person received 15 balloons.  Which equation can be used to fine n, the number of people who came to the party?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 195/n=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B 15=n/195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C 195=15/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D n/15=195<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 #131707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><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=131707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 195 balloons given out to n people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each person got 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*n = 195<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is not one of the answers, but:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same equation can be expressed as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*n = 195 (original equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 195/15 (divide both sides of original equation by 15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 195/n (divide both sides of original equation by n)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer A above is 195/n = 15 which is the same as 15 = 195/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer = A.<BR>\n" );
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