document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213984>Question 213984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in last saturday's parade, tom counted a total of 76 bicycles and tricycles, for a total of 227 wheels. how many tricycles were in the parade? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: b + t = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wheel Equations:  2b + 3t = 227<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the Quantity Equation by 2 to set it up for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b + 2t = 152<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract that from the Wheel Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 75 (# of tricycles)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into b + t = 76 to solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1 (# of bicycles)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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