document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208171>Question 208171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At work one day, Erica Franz received 45 packages. Speedy Delivery delivered three times as many as ralph's Express, while Ralph's express delivered five more than Send Quick Package Service. How many packages did each service deliver to Erica?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s + r + q = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speedy Delivery delivered three times as many as ralph's Express, while Ralph's express delivered five more than Send Quick Package Service. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = s + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many packages did each service deliver to Erica?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + r + q = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s - 3r + 0 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s - r + 0 = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I solved this system and got<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unrealistic values for s,r and q.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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