document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252741>Question 252741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No matter how much I look at this one , I can't see what they are up to . I'm not getting what the ....=.....=.... is trying to do for an algebraic solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem: Mary is reviewing her algebra quiz. She has determined that one of her solutions is incorrect. Which one is it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 2x+5(x-1)=9x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. p-3(p-5)=10p=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 4y+3y=28y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 5w+6w-3w=64w=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. t-2t-3t=32t=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Again, thanks in advance. Daniel </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem: Mary is reviewing her algebra quiz. She has determined that one of her solutions is incorrect. Which one is it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think the 1st = is for the equation, then the second is the solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 2x+5(x-1)=9x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5(x-1)=9x is the equation.  The x=2 is the solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5x-5 = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 5 = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5/2, so the x=2 solution is wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. p-3(p-5)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A solution wasn't asked for, so just sub 2.5 for p and see if it's equal.  It obviously isn't, so this one is wrong too.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. 4y+3y=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This one's right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. 5w+6w-3w=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wrong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E. t-2t-3t=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wrong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary got 4 wrong, then thought only one was wrong.  Mary needs help.<BR>\n" );
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