document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244115>Question 244115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write and solve a two step equation? i am in pre algebra NOT ALGEBRA!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                  eilleen swam for 85 minutes. this is 21 more minutes than 4 times the number of minutes Ethan swam. i thought the answer might be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      85-21 divided by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF YOU COULD E-MAIL ME AS SOON AS PODSSIBLE BECAUSE THIS IS MY HOMEWORK AND I HAVE TO TURN IT IN TOMARROW!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> eilleen swam for 85 minutes. this is 21 more minutes than 4 times the number of minutes Ethan swam. i thought the answer might be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "85-21 divided by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's what it is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(85-21)/4 = 64/4 = 16 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check: 16*4 + 21 = 85 </SPAN>\n" );
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