document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261691>Question 261691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father made a batch of cookies.  His son ate 4 and gave 6 to a friend.  Two of his daughters ate half of the remaining cookies.  The father was left with 13 cookies.  How many cookies did the father make? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=192863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This attempt at role reversals is ludicrous. THe whole family should have bene making cookies. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-(4+6)=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/2=z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10-z=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 cookies were made<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the two daughters ate half of what remained after the son and friend ate 10 cookies, the daughters ate 13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The father was left with as many as the girls ate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+13+10=36\r<BR>\n" );
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