document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224846>Question 224846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Acorn woodpeckers live in families. The family memebers collect acorns and store them in trunks of tress. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Day           number collected  number eaten<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Monday             23                8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Tuesday            29               10<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Wednesday          42                9    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which expression best describes the information in the table if the family has stored X amount of acorns before Monday? Why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. x+ (-23) +8 (-29) + 10 + (-42) + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. x + 23 +(-89) + 29 +(-10) + 42 + (-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 23 + (-8)+ 29 + (-10) + 42 + 9-9) - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 23 + 8 + (-29) + 10 + (-42) + 9 x  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LtAurora><B>LtAurora(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LtAurora><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LtAurora><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The asnwer would be b, assuming the second term is (-8), not (-89).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You add the amount stored to x and subtract any that were eaten to give you how many are left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just like if you had 5 sandwhiches, made 3 more, and had 6 eaten. 5+3-6=2 sandwhiches left. </SPAN>\n" );
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