document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31011>Question 31011</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 #18752 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=18752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 13=A+3A+(A-2) OR 13=5A-2 OR 15=5A OR A=3 THEREFORE AIRBORNE EXPRESS DELIVERED 3 PACKAGES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FEDERAL EXPRESS DELIVERED 3 TIMES AS MANY OR 3*3=9 PACKAGES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "U.S. DELIVERED 2 LESS THAN AIRBORNE OR 3-2=1 PACKAGE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE TOTAL THEN IS 3+9+1 OR 13 PACKAGES.  </SPAN>\n" );
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