document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27162>Question 27162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A molecule of octane has 26 atoms. If there are 6 fewer hydrogen atoms than 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "times the number of carbon atoms, how many atoms of each does it contain?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14762 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=14762\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the carbon atoms be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the hydrogen atom be 3x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x-6=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(8)-6=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, there are 8 carbon atoms and 18 hydrogen atoms in the compound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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