document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30535>Question 30535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus has its maximum number of passengers when it leaves the bus station.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At the first stop, half of the passengers get off. At the next stop 7 people get on and at the next stop 16 people get off.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are now 17 people on the bus.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of passengers at start.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((x/2)+7)-16 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/2)+7 = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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