document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257899>Question 257899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The owner of a bicycle shop took inventory of his bicycles and tricycles. He counted 153 wheels and 136 pedals. How many bicycles and tricycles did he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=189815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 136/2=68 UNITS ARE IN THE SHOP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET X=THE NUMBER OF BICYCLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET Y=THE NUMBER OF TRICYCLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=68 MULTIPLY BY -2 & ADD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+3Y=153 NUMBER OF WHEELS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X-2Y=-136<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=17 NUMBER OF TRICYCLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68-17=51 NUMBER OF BICYCLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*51+3*17=153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "102+51=153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "153=153<BR>\n" );
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