document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177413>Question 177413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help setting up an equation to solve this problem.  Using a calender, I quickly determined the answer was Saturday, however, I am having problems writing an equation to solve this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What day would yesterday be if Friday was four days before the day after tommorrow?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132442 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=132442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the unknown day of the week<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x+2-4=friday--->x-2=friday<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we are looking for x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you add 1 to both sides of the equation you get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2+1=friday +1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1=friday+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1=Saturday<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont know how complicated you want this formula but maybe this will help </SPAN>\n" );
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