document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32021>Question 32021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has 16 baseball cards that football cards.  He also noticed that of the total he has three times as many baseball cards as football cards.  How many football cards does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Joe has 16 baseball cards and football cards. He also noticed that of the total he has three times as many baseball cards as football cards. How many football cards does he have?\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, x=baseball acrds; y=football cards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>4y=16=>y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 12 baseball cards and 4 football cards<BR>\n" );
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