document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233622>Question 233622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane has a total of 387 seats. The number of coach-class seats is 2 more than 4 times the number of first-class seats. How many of each type of seat are there on the plane? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of 1st-class seats be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of coach seats is \"4x+2\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4x+2 = 387<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 385<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 77 (# of 1st class seats)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "387-77 = 310 (# of coach seats)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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