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document.write( "A drug store parking lot has space for 1000 cars. 2/5 of the spaces are for compact cars. On Tuesday, there were 200 compact cars and some standard size cars in the parking lot. The parking lot was 3/4 full. How many standard size cars were in the parking lot?\r<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 #173078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A drug store parking lot has space for 1000 cars. 2/5 of the spaces are for compact cars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 1000 = 400 spaces available for compact cars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1000-400 = 600 spaces available for standard cars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On Tuesday, there were 200 compact cars and some standard size cars in the parking lot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = no. of standard cars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The parking lot was 3/4 full. How many standard size cars were in the parking lot?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 200 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 200 = 750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 750 - 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 550 standard cars (600 spaces available)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200 + 550 = 750 which 3/4 of 1000 </SPAN>\n" );
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