document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31013>Question 31013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In one day, Sheila received 13 packages.. Federal Express delivered three times as many as Airborne Express, while U.S. delivered 2 fewer than Airborne Express.  How many packages did each service deliver to Sheila? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3A+A+(A-2)=13 OR 3A+A+A-2=13 OR 5A=15 OR A=3 THEREFORE \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AIRBORNE DELIVERED 3 PACKAGES <BR>\n" );
document.write( "FEDERAL DELIVERED 3 TIMES AS AIRBORNE OR 3X3=9 PACKAGES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "US DELIVERED 2 LESS THAN AIRBORNE OR 3-2=1 PACKAGE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3+9+1=13 TOTAL APCKAGES.<BR>\n" );
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